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Space Shuttle communications and tracking systemThis paper is intended to provide a comprehensive description of the Space Shuttle communications and tracking system design, development, and system operations. Areas of special innovative communications techniques implemented by the Space Shuttle such as source encoding, channel encoding, spread spectrum, and digital modulation are emphasized. In addition, the role of the Electronics Systems Test Laboratory in the development of the system is discussed.
Document ID
19870050022
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Tu, Kwei (Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Co., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Cravey, Donald N. (Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Co., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Kuo, Yeng S. (Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Co., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Johnson, John H. (Lockheed Engineering and Management Services Co., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Teasdale, William E. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1987
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE, Proceedings
Volume: 75
ISSN: 0018-9219
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Accession Number
87A37296
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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