Citation
Abstract
The SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Program is a NASA Research and Development Program that will search the microwave region of the spectrum for signals of extraterrestrial intelligent origin. The program includes two versions of an instrument system, a “target survey instrument” that will observe at a very high sensitivity a selected set of “interesting stars” that have particular a priori promise, and a “sky survey instrument” that will be used to observe the entire celestial sphere at a lower sensitivity. This article will briefly describe the architecture of the instrument system and reveal the development approach that will be used to implement the operational instruments.
Details
- Volume
- 42-59
- Published
- October 15, 1980
- Pages
- 15–22
- File Size
- 448.5 KB