Question: ( adopted from Prob. 5 , Wiesel, p . 4 2 ) A future radiotele - scope might be constructed with a very large reflector

(adopted from Prob. 5, Wiesel, p.42) A future radiotele-
scope might be constructed with a very large reflector and
a separate spacecraft located at the focal point, a fixed dis-
tance R(perhaps several kilometers) from the main reflec-
tor. As the reflector changes is orientation the two angles
and shown in the figure change with time, but hat(s)2 remains
in the hat(i)1-hat(i)2 plane. Write the angular velocity of the S
frame shown in the figure, and find an expression for the
velocity the spacecraft needs to remain at the focal point.
( adopted from Prob. 5 , Wiesel, p . 4 2 ) A

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