ATS-5 Multipath/Ranging/Digital Data L-Band Experimental Program. Phase II. Terminal Design and Flight Test Plan for Phase I Program. Volume 1. Terminal Design.

Abstract

Airborne and ground station terminal designs for implementation of the phase I test plan are defined. Hardware configurations for the KC-135, DC-6B, and the NAFEC and Mojave ground terminals are described. Preliminary subsystem performance specifications, intended to form the basis for either in-house development or outside procurement, are given. Due to failure of the ATS-5 satellite to achieve proper stabilization in orbit, extensive program revisions occurred prior to the phase IV flight test program. Only a few of the hardware items described herein were actually procured or fabricated, and the overall terminals were not implemented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0783583

Entities

Organizations

  • Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Digital Data
  • Ground Stations
  • L Band
  • Procurement
  • Specifications
  • Stations
  • Terminals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites