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US 4387391

SATELLITE INSPECTION SYSTEM USING HOVERING-TYPE INTERCEPTORS

Assignee

Filed

Aug 24, 1966

Granted

Jun 7, 1983

Location

OBERURSEL/TS DE

Abstract

An electro-optical inspection device for making optical observations of a tellite in space having a stabilized matrix camera with an image tube from which a readout is taken and transmitted through electromagnetic transmitting means to a ground receiving station whenever the camera is directed toward, and at a predetermined distance from, a satellite, as determined by a proximity switching means, to activate the camera and transmitting means for reconstruction of the optical observation at the ground receiving station.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jan 7, 1982

Rescinded

Jan 26, 1983

Duration

1 year

Inventor

  • 1KLAUS J. HECKER

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