RARR Mission Profile
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| Examples of the variety of RARR support were: | Examples of the variety of RARR support were: | ||
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| ==Looking at Earth== | ==Looking at Earth== | ||
| - | ; GEOS (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite) : - locating geographic points and the location and magnitude of gravitational anomalies | + | ; '''GEOS (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite)''' : - locating geographic points and the location and magnitude of gravitational anomalies |
| - | ; NIMBUS : - meteorology and oceanic phytoplankton and particulates | + | ;''' NIMBUS''' : - meteorology and oceanic phytoplankton and particulates |
| - | ; SMS (Synchronous Meteorological Satellite) : the first of the GOES series | + | ;''' SMS (Synchronous Meteorological Satellite)''' : the first of the GOES series |
| - | ; ERTS (Earth Resources Technology Satellite) renamed Landsat : – monitoring the Earth’s surface, land cover, land use & natural resources | + | ; '''ERTS (Earth Resources Technology Satellite)''' renamed '''Landsat''' : – monitoring the Earth’s surface, land cover, land use & natural resources |
| ==Looking at the near-Earth environment== | ==Looking at the near-Earth environment== | ||
| - | ; AE (Atmosphere Explorer) : – studying processes within the thermosphere and ionosphere and capable of dipping into the lower atmosphere | + | ; '''AE (Atmosphere Explorer)''' : – studying processes within the thermosphere and ionosphere and capable of dipping into the lower atmosphere |
| - | ; OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) & EGO : - with very high apogees and very low perigees, studying geophysical and solar phenomena in the magnetosphere and interplanetary space | + | ; '''OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) & EGO''' : - with very high apogees and very low perigees, studying geophysical and solar phenomena in the magnetosphere and interplanetary space |
| - | ; IMP (Interplanetary Monitoring Platform) : – a number of IMPs in a variety of orbits provided simultaneous measurement to obtain the spatial and temporal relationship of geophysical and interplanetary phenomena | + | ; '''IMP (Interplanetary Monitoring Platform)''' : – a number of IMPs in a variety of orbits provided simultaneous measurement to obtain the spatial and temporal relationship of geophysical and interplanetary phenomena |
| - | ; Pegasus & MTS (Meteoroid Technology Satellite) : – study of meteoroid impacts in near-earth orbit | + | ; '''Pegasus & MTS (Meteoroid Technology Satellite)''' : – study of meteoroid impacts in near-earth orbit |
| ==Looking out from Earth== | ==Looking out from Earth== | ||
| - | ; HEOS (Highly Eccentric Orbiting Satellite) : – examining magnetic fields outside the Earth’s magnetosphere | + | ; '''HEOS (Highly Eccentric Orbiting Satellite)''' : – examining magnetic fields outside the Earth’s magnetosphere |
| - | ; OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory) : – observing the Sun’s ultraviolet and x-ray radiation unfiltered by the Earth’s atmosphere | + | ; '''OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory)''' : – observing the Sun’s ultraviolet and x-ray radiation unfiltered by the Earth’s atmosphere |
| - | ; OAO (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory) : – measuring stars (pulsars & x-ray binaries) with UV telescopes & x-ray instrumentation. | + | ; '''OAO (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory)''' : – measuring stars (pulsars & x-ray binaries) with UV telescopes & x-ray instrumentation. |
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- Antennas and tracking
- Telemetry and command
- Darwin sub-station
- Location Project
- Support highlights
- Mission Profile
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Examples of the variety of RARR support were:
Looking at Earth
- GEOS (Geodetic Earth Orbiting Satellite)
- - locating geographic points and the location and magnitude of gravitational anomalies
- NIMBUS
- - meteorology and oceanic phytoplankton and particulates
- SMS (Synchronous Meteorological Satellite)
- the first of the GOES series
- ERTS (Earth Resources Technology Satellite) renamed Landsat
- – monitoring the Earth’s surface, land cover, land use & natural resources
Looking at the near-Earth environment
- AE (Atmosphere Explorer)
- – studying processes within the thermosphere and ionosphere and capable of dipping into the lower atmosphere
- OGO (Orbiting Geophysical Observatory) & EGO
- - with very high apogees and very low perigees, studying geophysical and solar phenomena in the magnetosphere and interplanetary space
- IMP (Interplanetary Monitoring Platform)
- – a number of IMPs in a variety of orbits provided simultaneous measurement to obtain the spatial and temporal relationship of geophysical and interplanetary phenomena
- Pegasus & MTS (Meteoroid Technology Satellite)
- – study of meteoroid impacts in near-earth orbit
Looking out from Earth
- HEOS (Highly Eccentric Orbiting Satellite)
- – examining magnetic fields outside the Earth’s magnetosphere
- OSO (Orbiting Solar Observatory)
- – observing the Sun’s ultraviolet and x-ray radiation unfiltered by the Earth’s atmosphere
- OAO (Orbiting Astronomical Observatory)
- – measuring stars (pulsars & x-ray binaries) with UV telescopes & x-ray instrumentation.
