This paper investigates the possibility of using an established aircraft navigational aid for near space navigational purposes. This facility, a pulse beacon called TACAN, is installed in nearly 800 locations world-wide. It is concluded that with some modifications of the pulse patterns at selected beacons along with receiver improvements it would be possible to service satellites to a 2500 n.m. range. The modifications proposed do not degrade the ability of the ground beacon to perform their normal aircraft navigational support. Resultant orbit determination accuracy is evaluated as comparable in magnitude with VERLORT Mod II beacon type radars now used extensively by the United States to track satellites. (Author)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Tacan for Space Navigation


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Application of Tacan to helicopter siting navigation

    Parker, E. / Engel, J. / Tierney, N. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1957


    Sophisticated New Tacan

    Emerald Group Publishing | 1985


    Tacan system family

    Bohm, M. | Tema Archive | 1975



    Elektronische TACAN-Schiffsantenne

    Scherer, G.P. | Tema Archive | 1975