LIGHTWEIGHT OPTICAL JAMMER SYSTEM
Assignee
US Government
Filed as: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, THE
Filed
Jan 28, 1981
Granted
Mar 27, 1984
Location
Arlington VA (defense contractors)
Abstract
A lightweight (i.e., less than 50 kg) optical jammer system for use with a satellite in earth orbit. The jammer system is mounted on the satellite and produces an obfuscating programmable signature of concentrated sunlight which is modulated and directed to earth. A potential enemy observer on earth is thereby prevented from ascertaining the general mission of the satellite, because the known reflected sunlight signature of the satellite is masked.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Aug 12, 1982
Rescinded
Sep 14, 1983
Duration
1 year, 1 month
Inventor
- 1RICHARD M. HEFLEY
Sensitive facility: Arlington VA (defense contractors)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 4439767
- Application
- 06237357
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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