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)
Tacan for Space Navigation
1965
2 pages
Report
No indication
English
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