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Orbit Design Based on the Global Maps of Telecom MetricsIn this paper we describe an orbit design aide tool, called Telecom Orbit Analysis and Simulation Tool(TOAST). Although it can be used for studying and selecting orbits for any planet, we solely concentrate on its use for Mars. By specifying the six orbital elements for an orbit, a time frame of interest, a horizon mask angle, and some telecom parameters such as the transmitting power, frequency, antenna gains, antenna losses, link margin, received threshold powers for the rates, etc. this tool enables the user to view the animation of the orbit in two and three-dimensional different telecom metrics at any point on the Mars, namely the global planetary map.
Document ID
20080013264
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Lee, Charles H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cheung, Kar-Ming
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Edwards, Chad
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Noreen, Gary K.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vaisnys, Arvydas
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
March 2, 2004
Subject Category
Geosciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
IEEE Aerospace Conference 2004 Paper No. 1376
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MT
Country: United States
Start Date: March 5, 2005
End Date: March 12, 2005
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Mars orbiter
orbit selection
telecom metrics

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