> If the object is to have an instrument to measure X (in this case, > X= cloud movements and winds at certain altitudes) and the current > state of the art does not have a solution for X, then you run a few > experiments, including perhaps a research satellite. (that satellite > might have instruments to observe and measure a, b, c, d, e and f) > Once you know that it is possible to measure and record X using > procedures a, b and e, or perhaps your experiment leads you to want > to measure g. So, given all you learned from the research > satellite, you design and deploy your operational satellite. > > You wouldn't want to fly tourists from Paris to New York at > supersonic speeds using the X-1. THAT was a research aircraft. The > SST is an operational aircraft. So, basically, a research satellite is more or less an "experimental satellite" ? Like it's primary mission is to conduct research on itself (does it work the way it was designed and engineered to do) ? ------------------------------ Jonathan T. Wojack tlj18@juno.com 39.706d N 75.683d W http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/projectorion 4 hours behind UT (-4) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe from SeeSat-L by sending a message with 'unsubscribe' in the SUBJECT to SeeSat-L-request@lists.satellite.eu.org http://www2.satellite.eu.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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