Clock Management Data Analysis for Satellite Communications

Abstract

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has installed GPS-based timing systems in several Defense Satellite Communication System "DSCS-III" satellite communication facilities to support the Single Channel Transponder "SCT" program. The goal of these systems was to manage the satellite crystal oscillators to 25 microsecond accuracy and ground cesium clocks to 5 microsecond accuracy. A Windows-compatible computer program was written to facilitate the clock management of these oscillators. This paper will describe these systems, as well as give detailed data analysis of the time management for the satellite oscillators.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA483394

Entities

People

  • Rachel Gross
  • Raimond Melkers

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Clocks
  • Communication Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Crystal Oscillators
  • Data Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Microsecond Time
  • Military Research
  • Observatories
  • Oscillators
  • Satellite Communications
  • Standards
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites