Engineering topics

R. A. Swift

Publications and source records attributed to R. A. Swift.

2 records

NASA NTRS1963

Results of the telstar satellite space experiments

This paper describes how the Telstar satellite has performed in space. Included is information on changes in the temperature, spin rate, spin-axis precession, orbital parameters and power levels of the satellite signals, and comments on the behavior of the electrical circuits in the space environment.

SATELLITE TRANSMISSION↗

NASA NTRS1963

The spacecraft test and evaluation program

Considerations guiding the planning and execution of environmental tests in the development, design qualification and flight acceptance phases of the Telstar satellite program are discussed. Specific test procedures are covered and highlights of test results involving mechanical, thermal and magnetic properties of the spacecraft are reviewed.

TELSTAR SATELLITE↗