The Target Indicator Experiment on TacSat-2

Abstract

The Navy's Target Indicator Experiment (TIE) payload is part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)-developed TacSat-2 spacecraft, which is the second in a series of Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) satellites built to experiment with making space-based assets more responsive to the needs of tactical forces. TacSat-2 was launched on 16 December 2006 from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on a Minotaur 1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft was placed into a 420 km orbit at an inclination of 40 degrees. The NRL TIE payload is designed to perform real-time collection of RF signals from 0.5 to 18.0 GHz using an adaptation of an unmanned air vehicle payload. The TIE payload is also capable of collecting the Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal now required on large ships for maritime safety and security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA517554

Entities

People

  • C. M. Huffine
  • M. L. Steininger
  • Schuyler B. Nicholson
  • T. M. Duffey

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Automatic Identification Systems
  • Computer Programs
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Identification Systems
  • Indicators
  • Military Research
  • Multiple Access
  • Operating Systems
  • Security
  • Software Development
  • Space Based
  • Spacecraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space
  • Space - Satellites