A practical method for sensor absolute calibration.
This paper describes a method of performing sensor calibrations using an NBS standard of spectral irradiance. The method shown, among others, was used for calibration of the Mariner IV Canopus sensor. Agreement of inflight response to preflight calibrations performed by this technique has been found to be well within 10%.
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Celestial Sensor Group, in the Spacecraft Control Section of the Guidance and Control Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California 9110, USA.