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An inexpensive S-band angle pointing technique for steering a narrow beam Ku-band antennaA recently tested antenna pointing control system for gimbaled antennas has been developed. A modified TDRSS user transponder produces pointing error signals from the S-band forward link which in turn drive the Steering Control Electronics (SCE) to precision steer a S-/Ku-band Data and S-band Tracking (KDST) planar array. A successful test of the pointing and data handling capabilities is described and plans for further tests, incorporating additional refinements, are presented.
Document ID
19880046419
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Line, Larry (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hager, Fred (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hanson, Duke (Motorola, Inc. Chandler, AZ, United States)
Kral, Kevin (Honeywell, Inc. Glendale, AZ, United States)
Moss, Robert (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Seabrook, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Meeting Information
Meeting: ITC/USA/''87
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: October 26, 1987
End Date: October 29, 1987
Sponsors: International Foundation for Telemetering
Accession Number
88A33646
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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