System used to measure satellite locations relative to fixed star background. This operation was conducted in the office by photogrammetry experts. The plates were sent from camera stations around the world to headquarters for processing.
Image ID: geod0008, NOAA's Geodesy Collection Category: Geodesy/Satellite Triangulation/Instruments/ • High Resolution Photo Available
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