Report on the Time and Frequency Activities of the Time Service Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory

Abstract

Almost every aspect of USNO operations is being upgraded with a view to improving the stability and robustness of our Master Clock. One important motivation for this effort is the projected requirements of many real-time users, the best known among them being GPS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA484978

Entities

People

  • Demetrios N. Matsakis

Organizations

  • United States Naval Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Atomic Beam Masers
  • Calibration
  • California
  • Clocks
  • Control Systems
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Standards
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Low Noise
  • Measurement
  • Motivation
  • Observatories
  • Precision
  • Standards
  • Steering
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Software Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space