Advanced communications experiments for SpacelabThe Spacelab design and mission capabilities appear to provide a practical vehicle for meeting communication experiment needs. Results of recent discussions and numerous contractual activities have conclusively corroborated the potential useful role that a manned laboratory in space can afford to the communications community. Some examples of the experiments that appear presently as strong candidates for early flights on the Spacelab missions of the 1980s are discussed. Particular attention is given to radio frequency interference, bandwidth compressive modulation, laser experimentation, and use of large deployable communications antenna. It can be expected that the Spacelab will reduce the time, risk, and cost for conducting some communications experiments and developing the related space technology.
Document ID
19760059843
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Ehrlich, E. (NASA Office of Applications Washington, D.C., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking