Assessment of Autonomous Options for the DSCS III Satellite System. Volume I. Overview and Findings.

Abstract

This volume presents an overview of an assessment of the ability of the next generation Defense System Communications Satellite (DSCS III) to be made autonomous, i.e., to operate successfully without ground intervention for up to six months. The assessment concludes that while the current DSCS III design incorporates some autonomy, extensive revisions, particularly in the health and welfare maintenance areas and in stationkeeping, would be required to achieve autonomous operations for six months. Options for providing a six-month autonomous operations capability are outlined. These require primarily the addition of some on-based computing capability and autonomous stationkeeping sensors. Mass and power impacts of the additions would be relatively modest, but on-board computing and control complexity would increase substantially. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 1981
Accession Number
ADA106062

Entities

People

  • Donna L. S. Pivirotto

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Central Processing Units
  • Communication Channels
  • Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Solar Panels
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • United States

Readers

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers