Feasibility Study for an AFGL Fiber Optic Data Link at WSMR Sounding Rocket Launch Area.

Abstract

A study was performed to determine the feasibility of installing a fiber optic data link at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) to enhance support of sounding rocket launches for the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory. Fiber optic cable and associated hardware were purchased and tested with sample video and telemetry signals. Cost estimates were prepared for the installation of a six-fiber optical cable along various routes between three buildings in the WSMR Sounding Rocket Launch Area. Advantages of the various alternatives are described in sufficient detail so that the most cost-effective alternative can be selected in terms of available funds and mission requirements. The estimated costs for the installation of either a simplex or duplex microwave data link are also provided for comparison with the cost of installing fiber optic links. Additional keywords: launching sites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150852

Entities

People

  • D. F. Terwilliger
  • H. L. Shaw

Organizations

  • New Mexico State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Attenuation
  • Connectors
  • Cost Estimates
  • Data Links
  • Data Transmission
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Fiber Optics
  • Ground Stations
  • Information Security
  • Instrumentation
  • Losses
  • Optical Fibers
  • Physical Sciences
  • Sounding Rockets
  • Test Facilities
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.