Various options for the Dedicated Payload Communication Link (DPCL) were evaluated. Specific subjects addressed include: payload to DPCL power transfer in the proximity of the payload, DPCL antenna pointing considerations, and DPCL transceiver implementations which can be mounted on the deployed antenna boom. Additional analysis of the Space Telescope performance was conducted. The feasibility of using the Global Positioning System (GPS) for attitude determination and control for large spacecraft was examined. The objective of the Shuttle Orbiter Radar Test and Evaluation (SORTE) program was to quantify the Ku-band radar tracking accuracy using White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) radar and optical tracking equipment, with helicopter and balloon targets.
Shuttle Communication and Tracking Systems Signal Design and Interface Compatibility Analysis
1986
300 pages
Report
No indication
English
Radio & Television Equipment , Common Carrier & Satellite , Space Launch Vehicles & Support Equipment , Antenna design , Radar tracking , Signal processing , Space shuttle payloads , Calibrating , Systems analysis , Attitude (Inclination) , Global positioning system , Radar cross sections , Superhigh frequencies , Tethered satellites
Shuttle communication systems compatibility and performance testing
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