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Typical MOBLAS Installation, 1976-09-22

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Articles, photographs, documents, and artifacts pertaining to LAGEOS.

Dates

  • Creation: 1976-09-22

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.5 Linear feet (2 boxes.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

The two principal elements of a mobile laser tracking station are shown in an artist's rendering. In the foreground is the van containing the laser source and telescope ... The second van includes the surveillance radar set used to ensure that no aircraft are likelyu to accidentally enter teh beam of the laser transmitter. Bendix Field Engineering Corporation currently operates three of these mobile tracking stations

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, AL 35899 Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6526