FASTRAC Data Processing

Abstract

The Formation Autonomy Spacecraft with Thrust, Relnav, Attitude, and Crosslink (FASTRAC) satellites were launched on November 19, 2010 from Kodiak, AK as part of the Space Test Program STP-S26 launch aboard a Minotaur IV rocket. Throughout the first six months of operations the satellites underwent an extensive check out period ensuring all subsystems were working nominally. During the first year of operations, enough data has been gathered to show that all of the mission objectives have satisfied the minimum success criteria. The data collected during the first six months of operation are presented and analyzed showing the status of the spacecraft health and the primary GPS experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562670

Entities

People

  • Glenn E. Lightsey

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attitude Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Small Satellites
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Students
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers