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Satellite communications provisions on NASA Ames instrumented aircraft platforms for Earth science research/applicationsEarth science activities at NASA Ames are research in atmospheric and ecosystem science, development of remote sensing and in situ sampling instruments, and their integration into scientific research platform aircraft. The use of satellite communications can greatly extend the capability of these agency research platform aircraft. Current projects and plans involve satellite links on the Perseus UAV and the ER-2 via TDRSS and a proposed experiment on the NASA Advanced Communications Technology Satellite. Provisions for data links on the Perseus research platform, via TDRSS S-band multiple access service, have been developed and are being tested. Test flights at Dryden are planned to demonstrate successful end-to-end data transfer. A Unisys Corp. airborne satcom STARLink system is being integrated into an Ames ER-2 aircraft. This equipment will support multiple data rates up to 43 Mb/s each via the TDRS S Ku-band single access service. The first flight mission for this high-rate link is planned for August 1995. Ames and JPL have proposed an ACTS experiment to use real-time satellite communications to improve wildfire research campaigns. Researchers and fire management teams making use of instrumented aircraft platforms at a prescribed burn site will be able to communicate with experts at Ames, the U.S. Forest Service, and emergency response agencies.
Document ID
19960022497
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Shameson, L.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Brass, J. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Hanratty, J. J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Roberts, A. C.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Wegener, S. S.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of the Fourth International Mobile Satellite Conference (IMSC 1995)
Subject Category
Communications And Radar
Accession Number
96N25451
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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