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INDEX
3-axis stabilization, 17 1 Aristotle, 26
Absolute time reference, 162 Armstrong, Neil, 7
Absorption bands, 145 Astronomical unit, 8 1
Absorptivity, 183 Atlas, 170
Acceleration, 56 Atmospheric composition, 89
Active sensor, 133 Atmospheric density, 91,184, 187
Adiabatic flame temperature, 59 Atmospheric drag, 185, 187
Aerosol, 143 Atmospheric temperature, 90
Airborne launches, 193 Atmospheric windows, 72, 145, 190
Alternative design solutions, 202 Attitude reference and control
Altimeter, 136 (ARC), 172
Altitude error, 158 Backscatter, 142
Amplitude, 105 Baikonur cosmodrome, 72
modulation (AM), 106, 116 Ballistic cross-section, 169, 187
shift keying (ASK), 126
Analog signals, 115 Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
(BMDO), 22
Analog to digital conversion, 120 Bandwidth, 114
Angular field-of-view, 137, 139 Baseband signals, 115
Angular momentum, 34 digital, 123
Anisotropic radiator, 109 Battery type, 179
Announcement of opportunity Beginning of life power (BOL), 179
(AO), 205
Antenna, 108, 188 Biphase modulation, 160
Bipropellent, 185
effective area, 11 1 Binary, 119
efficiency, 11 1 Bit, 120
gain, 110
patterns, 109 Bit period, 123
Aperture synthesis, 148 Blackbody, 80
Body axes, 174
Apoapsis, 29, 31 Body-stabilized, 174
Apogee, 33
kick motor (AKM), 72 Boresight, 137
Brahe, Tycho, 26
Apollo, 7
Apollo-Soyuz, 9 Bum-out, 64
Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), Byte, 120
154,193 Camera, 133
Argument of perigee, 38 Carrier wave, 115
Ariane. 22 Centaur, 194
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