Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS)

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• Keyword searches look for word(s) in the:
• document title,
• abstract text,
• item number,
• author's last name,
• date of publication (Date format is YYYY-MM-DD; most records simply have years)
• source, such as conference or publication name.
• Keywords are not case sensitive.

Category Definitions

1. Search All: Searches all categories.
2. Proceeding: Paper or presentation given at a conference.
3. Experiment Info: Information about a particular ACTS experiment. If a paper was given at a conference, however, it has a "proceeding" category.
4. Technical Info: Information relating to the technical abilities of ACTS.
5. NASA Report: Official publication released by NASA.
6. Image: Photo or illustration. Select this if you want to search exclusively for an image.
7. General Info: News releases, ACTS newsletters, and miscellaneous information.