Balloon Position Determination on Venus |
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| Authors: | Richardson RJ |
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| Institution: | Martin Marietta Corporation Denver Division Denver, Colo.; |
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| Abstract: | A position determination technique for balloons floating in the Venusian atmosphere is described. Measurements are all made using a single station of the NASA Deep Space Network. One coordinate of the fix is derived from a ranging measurement, and the other coordinate is derived from observation on earth of the polarization of a signal radiated from a linearly polarized antenna on the balloon, aligned to vertical by balloon local gravity. |
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