NASA is developing an experimental flight payload (referred to as the Space Communication and Navigation (SCAN) Test Bed) to investigate software defined radio (SDR), networking, and navigation technologies, operationally in the space environment. The payload consists of three software defined radios each compliant to NASA s Space Telecommunications Radio System Architecture, a common software interface description standard for software defined radios. The software defined radios are new technology developments underway by NASA and industry partners. Planned for launch in early 2012, the payload will be externally mounted to the International Space Station truss and conduct experiments representative of future mission capability.


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    Title :

    Development of NASA's Space Communications and Navigation Test Bed Aboard ISS to Investigate SDR, On-Board Networking and Navigation Technologies


    Contributors:
    R. C. Reinhart (author) / T. J. Kacpura (author) / S. K. Johnson (author) / J. P. Lux (author)

    Publication date :

    2010


    Size :

    19 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English