Revolutionizing Satellite Communication: The Future of Passive Satellite Technology, 1961-02-05

Item — Box: 16, Folder: 18

Identifier: CAC_CC_31_6_16_18_0002

Staff Only

A new concept is being proposed by the Air Force to improve the effectiveness of Echo satellites by using a passive satellite with a radio lens reflector to focus reflected energy into a narrow beam. This new system aims to provide reliable radio relay links in a global communications network, with the potential to receive strong signals from ground stations 6,000 miles apart. The new satellite will be rigid to prevent deflation and will be tested on a smaller model suspended from a high-altitude balloon. The goal is to improve space technology and knowledge, even if the satellite is not ultimately built or used.

Dates

1961-02-05

Language of Materials

English

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