Word: infra
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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When Mariner comes close to Venus, a radiometer will scan the planet's surface to detect the microwave emissions that would indicate the presence of water in the atmosphere and the temperature at the planet's surface. In a companion experiment, an infra-red radiometer will also scan Venus to get readings on temperature and atmospheric conditions...
...give an immediate warning of enemy missile firings, the Air Force is banking on Midas satellites, which will detect the launch by sensing the infra-red glow given off by the booster exhausts. To date, however, the Air Force has still not been able to develop reliable infra-red sensors...
...examine suspicious foreign satellites, the Air Force is cranking up the Satellite Inspector program (dubbed "Saint"). When perfected, Saint's satellites will be able to rendezvous within 50 ft. or so of a strange satellite, size it up by TV and infra-red and radiation detectors. Says one official: "It's a very orderly program, but there's some question whether that's the proper throttle setting...
...with sensitive gadgets-radio and radar devices, microbarographs and seismographs recording pressure and earth waves of possible nuclear blasts, high-flying planes collecting air samples that might contain nuclear debris. Far above them have soared the U.S.'s Samos and Midas, orbiting surveillance satellites equipped with photo and infra-red detectors...
Aerojet-General Corp., a subsidiary of General Tire & Rubber Co., builds solid-and liquid-fueled rocket engines for a host of missiles. It also produces infra-red sensors and missile support gear. 1960 sales: $425 million...