Engineering topics
Vaughn, W.
Publications and source records attributed to Vaughn, W..
The Solar Probe shield/antenna Materials Characterization
This paper considers the development process used to select the shield/antenna material satisfying the design requirements of the Solar Probe mission that will encounter a flux of 3000 suns at perihelion.
Meteorological Satellites and Their Data
This paper presents an overview of the meteorological satellite programs that have been evolving from 1958 to the present and reviews plans for the future meteorological and environmental satellite systems that are scheduled to be placed into service in the early 1980's. The development of the TIROS family of weather satellites, including TIROS, ESSA, ITOS/NOAA, and the present TIROS-N (the third-generation operational system) is summarized. The contribution of the Nimbus and ATS technology satellites to the development of the operational polar-orbiting and geostationary satellites is discussed. Included are descriptions of both the TIROS-N and the DMSP payloads currently under development to assure a continued and orderly growth of these systems into the 1980's.