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.


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    Title :

    TACAN Operational Description for the Space Shuttle Orbital Flight Test Program


    Contributors:
    C. L. Hughes (author) / P. J. Hudock (author)

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    90 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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