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69 relations: Aperture, Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, Environmental Science Services Administration, ESSA-1, ESSA-2, ESSA-3, ESSA-4, ESSA-5, ESSA-6, ESSA-7, ESSA-8, ESSA-9, F-number, Frequency modulation, Goddard Space Flight Center, Gyroscope, Harry Wexler, ITOS-B, ITOS-E, Low Earth orbit, Magnification, MetOp, Motion blur, NASA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Nautical mile, NOAA-1, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, NOAA-2, NOAA-3, NOAA-4, NOAA-5, NOAA-6, NOAA-7, NOAA-B, RCA, Reconnaissance satellite, Remote sensing, Revolutions per minute, Satellite, SBUV/2, Shutter (photography), Signal Corps (United States Army), Telephoto lens, ..., Television Infrared Observation Satellite, Thermal runaway, Thor (rocket family), TIROS-1, TIROS-10, TIROS-2, TIROS-3, TIROS-4, TIROS-5, TIROS-6, TIROS-7, TIROS-8, TIROS-9, TIROS-M, TIROS-N, United States, Watt, Weather satellite, Wide-angle lens. Expand index (19 more) »
Aperture
In optics, an aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels.
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Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) was a NASA scientific research satellite within NASA's ERBE (Earth Radiation Budget Experiment) Research Program - a three-satellite mission, designed to investigate the Earth radiation budget It also carried an instrument that studied stratospheric aerosol and gases.
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Environmental Science Services Administration
The Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA) was a United States Federal executive agency created in 1965 as part of a reorganization of the United States Department of Commerce.
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ESSA-1
ESSA-1 (or OT-3) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-2
ESSA-2 (or OT-2) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-3
ESSA-3 (or TOS-A) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-4
ESSA-4 (or TOS-B) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-5
ESSA-5 (or TOS-C) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-6
ESSA-6 (or TOS-D) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-7
ESSA-7 (or TOS-E) was a spin-stabilized operational meteorological satellite.
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ESSA-8
ESSA-8 was a weather satellite launched by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on December 15, 1968, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
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ESSA-9
ESSA-9, also known as TOS-G, was a meteorological satellite.
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F-number
The f-number of an optical system (such as a camera lens) is the ratio of the system's focal length to the diameter of the entrance pupil.
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Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation (FM) is the encoding of information in a carrier wave by varying the instantaneous frequency of the wave.
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Goddard Space Flight Center
The Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) is a major NASA space research laboratory located approximately northeast of Washington, D.C. in Greenbelt, Maryland, United States.
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Gyroscope
A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gûros, "circle" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
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Harry Wexler
Harry Wexler (March 15, 1911 – August 11, 1962) was an American meteorologist, born in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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ITOS-B
NOAA-1 was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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ITOS-E
ITOS-E was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Low Earth orbit
A low Earth orbit (LEO) is an orbit around Earth with an altitude of or less, and with an orbital period of between about 84 and 127 minutes.
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Magnification
Magnification is the process of enlarging the appearance, not physical size, of something.
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MetOp
MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and operated by the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).
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Motion blur
Motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation.
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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research.
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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is both a combat support agency under the United States Department of Defense and an intelligence agency of the United States Intelligence Community, with the primary mission of collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA; pronounced, like "Noah") is an American scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce that focuses on the conditions of the oceans, major waterways, and the atmosphere.
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National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the United States Federal Government that is tasked with providing weather forecasts, warnings of hazardous weather, and other weather-related products to organizations and the public for the purposes of protection, safety, and general information.
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Nautical mile
A nautical mile is a unit of measurement defined as exactly.
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NOAA-1
NOAA-1, also known as ITOS-A was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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NOAA-15
NOAA-15 (designated NOAA-K before launch) is one of the NASA-provided TIROS series of weather forecasting satellite run by NOAA.
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NOAA-16
NOAA-16, designated NOAA-L before launch, is one of the NASA-provided TIROS series of weather forecasting satellites operated by NOAA.
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NOAA-17
NOAA-17 was a weather forecasting satellite operated by NOAA.
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NOAA-18
NOAA-18, known before launch as NOAA-N, is a weather forecasting satellite run by NOAA.
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NOAA-19
NOAA-19, designated NOAA-N' (NOAA-N Prime) prior to launch, is the last of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's POES series of weather satellites.
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NOAA-2
NOAA-2, also known as ITOS-D was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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NOAA-3
NOAA-3, also known as ITOS-F was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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NOAA-4
NOAA-4, also known as ITOS-G was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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NOAA-5
NOAA-5, also known as ITOS-H was a weather satellite operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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NOAA-6
NOAA-6, designated NOAA-A before launch, was a weather satellite operated by NOAA as part of its National Operational Environmental Satellite System.
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NOAA-7
NOAA-7, designated NOAA-C before launch, was an American weather satellite launched in June 1981 as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) program.
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NOAA-B
NOAA-B was a spacecraft in the TIROS-N series launched by NASA on 29 May 1980.
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RCA
The RCA Corporation was a major American electronics company, which was founded as the Radio Corporation of America in 1919.
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Reconnaissance satellite
A reconnaissance satellite (commonly, although unofficially, referred to as a spy satellite) is an Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications.
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Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact with the object and thus in contrast to on-site observation.
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Revolutions per minute
Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min) is the number of turns in one minute.
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Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an artificial object which has been intentionally placed into orbit.
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SBUV/2
The Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Radiometer, or SBUV/2, is a series of operational remote sensors on NOAA weather satellites in Sun-synchronous orbits which have been providing global measurements of stratospheric total ozone, as well as ozone profiles, since March 1985.
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Shutter (photography)
In photography, a shutter is a device that allows light to pass for a determined period, exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light in order to capture a permanent image of a scene.
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Signal Corps (United States Army)
The United States Army Signal Corps (USASC) develops, tests, provides, and manages communications and information systems support for the command and control of combined arms forces.
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Telephoto lens
In photography and cinematography, a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length.
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Television Infrared Observation Satellite
TIROS, or Television Infrared Observation Satellite, is a series of early weather satellites launched by the United States, beginning with TIROS-1 in 1960.
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Thermal runaway
Thermal runaway occurs in situations where an increase in temperature changes the conditions in a way that causes a further increase in temperature, often leading to a destructive result.
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Thor (rocket family)
Thor was an American space launch vehicle derived from the PGM-17 Thor intermediate-range ballistic missile.
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TIROS-1
TIROS I (or TIROS-1) was the first successful low-Earth orbital weather satellite, and the first of a series of Television Infrared Observation Satellites.
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TIROS-10
TIROS-10 (also called TIROS OT-1) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-2
TIROS 2 (or TIROS-B) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-3
TIROS 3 (or TIROS-C) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-4
TIROS 4 (also called TIROS-D and A9) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-5
TIROS 5 (also called TIROS-E and A-50) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-6
TIROS 6 (also called TIROS-F) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-7
TIROS-7 (also called TIROS-G or A-52) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-8
TIROS-8 (also called TIROS-H or A-53) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-9
TIROS-9 (also called TIROS-I or A-54) was a spin-stabilized meteorological satellite.
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TIROS-M
TIROS-M, also known as ITOS-1 was a weather satellite operated by the Environmental Science Services Administration (ESSA).
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TIROS-N
TIROS-N satellite is the first of the TIROS-N series.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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Watt
The watt (symbol: W) is a unit of power.
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Weather satellite
The weather satellite is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.
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Wide-angle lens
In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens refers to a lens whose focal length is substantially smaller than the focal length of a normal lens for a given film plane.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_Infrared_Observation_Satellite
