Experimental Observations of Naval Space Surveillance Satellite Signals with an Out-of-Plane Receiving Station

Abstract

Experimental observations were made during May 1981 of satellites transiting the Naval Space Surveillance System's radio frequency fence. The receiving stations's location at Riverside, Maryland is well out of the plane of the NAVSPASUR fence; this made possible testing the efficiency of an out-of- plane station in enabling single-pass orbit determination. A signal-processing algorithm was developed that made possible the extraction of an additional item of information from each satellite transit by chirp processing. It was concluded that both an out-of-plane station and chirp processing have promise for enabling single-pass NAVSPASUR orbit determination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115330

Entities

People

  • Edward O. Hulburt
  • R. H. Smith
  • S. H. Knowles
  • W. B. Waltman

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computers
  • Data Reduction
  • Doppler Effect
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Near Field
  • Observatories
  • Radio Frequency
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Recording Systems
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Signal Processing
  • Space Surveillance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects