NASA laser trackerBeginning in July of 1976, flight tests have been on the Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System (MSBLS) built for NASA. The MSBLS is designed to supply accurate guidance information to the Space Shuttle as it returns from orbit to an aircraft-type runway. Because of the broad coverage (30 by 30 degrees) and high accuracy (0.05 degree in angle, 100 feet in range) of the MSBLS, a flexible reference system with higher accuracy was required. The laser tracker has been fulfilling this requirement.
Document ID
19780035530
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Perkins, H. (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Santini, J. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, Fla., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking