| Description |
1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Library of flight |
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Library of flight.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- A Note from the Editor-in-Chief -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1. Reconnaissance Cameras in Space -- Chapter 2. Hexagon Camera System Overview -- Chapter 3. The Perkin-Elmer Organization -- Chapter 4. Hexagon, The Early Days -- Chapter 5. In the Beginning and the Facilities -- Chapter 6. Film Supply Assembly -- Chapter 7. Looper, Film Path, Pneumatics, and Thermal Design -- Chapter 8. Optical Bar -- Chapter 9. Platen and Film Drive -- Chapter 10. Joining the Corporation |
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Chapter 11. Servo SystemChapter 12. Frame and Take-Ups -- Chapter 13. Reliability Aspects of Hexagon -- Chapter 14. Manufacturing and Testing -- Chapter 15. Field Operations -- Chapter 16. Film and a Disagreement with the CIA -- Chapter 17. The Electronics -- Chapter 18. Sunken Reentry Vehicle -- Chapter 19. Explosion -- Appendix A. Hexagon KH- 9 Launch Data History -- Appendix B. The Twister -- Appendix C. Servos, Image Motion Compensation, and Precision Velocity Control -- Appendix D. Thermal Control, Modeling, and Analysis -- Appendix E. S-Cubed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Space surveillance -- United States -- History
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Artificial satellites, American -- History
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Astronautics, Military -- United States -- History
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Military surveillance -- United States -- History
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Artificial satellites, American
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Astronautics, Military
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Military surveillance
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Space surveillance
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Allen, Ned, author.
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| ISBN |
9781624102042 |
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1624102042 |
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