SATELLITE RADIO BEACON
type: Concept
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definition: Beacons are also used in both geostationary and inclined orbit satellites. Any satellite will emit one or more beacons (normally on a fixed frequency) whose purpose is twofold; as well as containing modulated station keeping information (telemetry), the beacon is also used to locate the satellite (determine its azimuth and elevation) in the sky. [From Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_beacon] Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: SATELLITE RADIO BEACON Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Active Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Positioning/Navigation Short_Name: SATELLITE RADIO BEACON End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: EXPLORER-9 End_Group Online_Resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_beacon Creation_Date: 2008-06-11 End_Group
in scheme: instruments

Positioning/Navigation
type: Concept