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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Automatic Picture Transmission
Title
Automatic Picture Transmission
Title
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Full Description:
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Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) enabled meteorologists to obtain immediate local area cloud pattern photographs when the Nimbus satellite was within a 1700-mile range of a receiving station. The APT subsystem pioneered on Nimbus 1, which was launched August 28, 1964, provided direct readout of nighttime and daytime cloud coverage. It transmitted photographic data of synoptic meteorological conditions in areas 1200nmi square to over 300 ground stations in more than 43 countries. APT was part of three experiments performed on Nimbus 1, with the other experiments being Advanced Vidicon Camera Subsystem (AVCS) and High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR). This subsystem facsimile receiver required relatively simple ground station equipment at the price of about $30,000 per set.
Full_Description
Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) enabled meteorologists to obtain immediate local area cloud pattern photographs when the Nimbus satellite was within a 1700-mile range of a receiving station. The APT subsystem pioneered on Nimbus 1, which was launched August 28, 1964, provided direct readout of nighttime and daytime cloud coverage. It transmitted photographic data of synoptic meteorological conditions in areas 1200nmi square to over 300 ground stations in more than 43 countries. APT was part of three experiments performed on Nimbus 1, with the other experiments being Advanced Vidicon Camera Subsystem (AVCS) and High Resolution Infrared Radiometer (HRIR). This subsystem facsimile receiver required relatively simple ground station equipment at the price of about $30,000 per set.
Full Description
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Date:
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8/28/1964
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Earth Science
Subject_Category
Earth Science
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Nimbus
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Keywords:
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Automatic
Keywords
Automatic
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Picture
Keywords
Picture
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Transmission
Keywords
Transmission
Keywords
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Keywords:
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APT
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Keywords:
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Cloud
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Keywords:
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photographs
Keywords
photographs
Keywords
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Keywords:
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High
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Keywords:
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Resolution
Keywords
Resolution
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Infrared
Keywords
Infrared
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Radiometer
Keywords
Radiometer
Keywords
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Keywords:
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HRIR
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Keywords:
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Advanced
Keywords
Advanced
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Vidicon
Keywords
Vidicon
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Camera
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Keywords:
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Subsystem
Keywords
Subsystem
Keywords
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Keywords:
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AVCS
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Earth
facet_what
Earth
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Infrared Radiometer
facet_what
Infrared Radiometer
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Nimbus 1
facet_what
Nimbus 1
facet_what
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facet_when:
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August 28, 1964
facet_when
August 28, 1964
facet_when
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facet_when:
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8-28-1964
facet_when
8-28-1964
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1964
facet_when_year
1964
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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62-Nimbus-1
Image_#
62-Nimbus-1
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 026
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2003-00 026
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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62-Nimbus-1
Center_Number
62-Nimbus-1
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2003-00026
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2003-00026
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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