Thu, Apr 30, 2009
Aero-Terms!
Aero-Terms are designed to be a daily reminder of the terms,
names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that
populates the aviation world. Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed
wing, helo, you name it... it's all fair game.
Aero-Terms should serve as a quick but intriguing reminder of
the terms you may use every day, or an introduction to an aspects
of the Aero-World you may not yet be familiar with. ANN also
encourages readers to go beyond the FMI link, and further research
any intriguing terms.
Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are ALWAYS
welcome, as are additions or discussion of the
explanations given for each Aero-Term.
Samos
A series of American military spacecraft launched in the early
1960s to carry out global television surveillance from polar
orbits. Samos (originally known as Sentry) satellites were one
component of the first generation of United States Air Force
orbital surveillance spacecraft, the other two components being
MIDAS and Discoverer.
The first satellites in the Samos series radioed back images
from a frame readout camera as they passed over North America;
later ones carried recoverable panoramic cameras. None of the
satellites worked well, in contrast to the successful CIA-run
Corona project, and Samos was quietly wound up without any
significant achievements. Some reporters have incorrectly said that
"Samos" was an acronym of Satellite and Missile Observation System.
In fact, the name came from the link with MIDAS - Samos being the
island upon which King Midas lived.
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