No CrossRef data available.
Article contents
Orbiting VLBI: A Survey
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 August 2017
Abstract
The Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry technique is not limited by the size of the Earth. Near-Earth-orbiting space vehicles can carry radio telescopes that can serve as VLBI stations using existing technology. By proper use of ground VLB arrays, a single orbiting VLBI satellite can yield radio maps with 2-dimensional coverage and high dynamic range at all declinations. A single orbiter can be used out to orbits that yield an effective aperture greater than two Earth diameters. Interstellar scintillations are a limiting factor only in the micro-arc-second range.
- Type
- Research Article
- Information
- Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 110: VLBI and Compact Radio Sources , 1984 , pp. 397 - 403
- Copyright
- Copyright © Reidel 1984