The US Space Shuttle's Ku-band system was specifically designed for communications and tracking functions which are required during on-orbit operations with other spacecraft. Operating modes permit search and acquisition to be accomplished by computer designation or under manual control by the astronaut. Ku-band system data channels drive on-board dedicated displays and are incorporated into state vector updates by Shuttle guidance and navigation computers. Radar-cross-section estimates were used in computer simulations to predict the range at which radar detection and acquisition can be expected. Validity of the simulation model and the radar design and performance were verified by flight tests on the White Sands test range. It is concluded that results of the testing established confidence in the capability of the system to provide the relative position and rate information which is needed for Shuttle work involving other spacecraft.


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    Title :

    Shuttle rendezvous radar performance evaluation and simulation


    Additional title:

    Leistungsbewertung und Simulation des Shuttle-Rendezvous-Radars


    Contributors:
    Griffin, J.W. (author) / Lindberg, A.C. (author) / Ahn, T.B. (author) / Harton, P.L. (author)


    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    10 Seiten, 3 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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