The Vanguard Project from the Naval Research Laboratory was selected to be the US submission into the International Geophysical Year (IGY). The Vanguard Project proposed using radio interferometry, similar to the early rocket testing done in White Sands, New Mexico. Coined the “Minitrack System”, the proposal detailed the use of a radio…
The Vanguard Project from the Naval Research Laboratory was selected to be the U.S. submission into the International Geophysical Year (IGY). The Vanguard Project proposed using radio interferometry, similar to the early rocket testing done in White Sands, New Mexico. Coined the “Minitrack System”, the proposal detailed the use of a radio interferometry system for tracking and telemetry reception.