Technological advances in the communications and tracking areas being developed by NASA and applicable to future missions and associated space operations are discussed. The applications scenarios considered include the Space Shuttle, Space Station, lunar base, and Mars missions. Performance goals and conceptual designs are discussed, and the relevance of optical, laser, and millimeter wave-based implementations to the various applications are examined. Recommendations for future systems developments are addressed.


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    Title :

    Advanced technology for space communications and tracking systems


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    Publication date :

    1988-10-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English