Range Instrumentation Layout

Abstract

Range instrumentation measures trajectories and internal performance of test objects, controls the flight of targets and boosters, correlates observations with range time, and processes the data gathered. Instrumentation may be special purpose or general purpose. A single instrument may suffice to gather all the data needed for a specific test, whereas a complex of many instruments may be essential for another. Representative single place instruments are the theodolites, telescopes, cameras, and tracking radars. There are numerous multi-station configurations of electronic control and data processing instruments, as well. The data processing instruments include computers, docommutators, plotting boards and display devices, communication links, and command control consoles. There are field instruments for reception of telemetry from drones and surveillance; optical instruments for tracking and photography; telecommunications; and timing equipment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 1967
Accession Number
AD0718666

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Test and Evaluation Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Birds
  • Cameras
  • Communication Systems
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Optical Instruments
  • Photographs
  • Processing Equipment
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Tracking Telescopes
  • Transmitters
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects