West Ford Dipole Belt: Photometric Observations.
Photoelectric observations of the West Ford belt of copper dipoles covering the period from I week to I month after the launching show a feature considerably wider than the announced belt width. The present belt is not injurious to astronomical observatations from the ground but it could seriously aflect observations made from low-orbiting satellite systems. Much stronger belts would seriously interfere with astronomical observations.
Tifft
W G
WG
Sinton
W M
WM
Priser
J B
JB
Hoag
A A
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