The TACAN subsystems (three TACAN transponders, six antennas, a subsystem operating program, and redundancy management software in a tutorial form) are discussed and the interaction between these subsystems and the shuttle navigation system are identified. The use of TACAN during the first space transportation system (STS-1), is followed by a brief functional description of the TACAN hardware, then proceeds to cover the software units with a view to the STS-1, and ends with a discussion on the shuttle usage of the TACAN data and anticipated performance.
TACAN Operational Description for the Space Shuttle Orbital Flight Test Program
1979
90 pages
Report
No indication
English
Space Shuttle orbital flight test
NTRS | 1979
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