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Ka-Band Radar Terminal Descent SensorThe terminal descent sensor (TDS) is a radar altimeter/velocimeter that improves the accuracy of velocity sensing by more than an order of magnitude when compared to existing sensors. The TDS is designed for the safe planetary landing of payloads, and may be used in helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft requiring high-accuracy velocity sensing
Document ID
20100011124
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
External Source(s)
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/2286
Authors
Pollard, Brian (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Berkun, Andrew (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tope, Michael (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Andricos, Constantine (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Okonek, Joseph (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Lou, Yunling (California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 2007
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, October 2007
Subject Category
Avionics And Aircraft Instrumentation
Report/Patent Number
NPO-44462
Report Number: NPO-44462
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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