Space station communications and tracking equipment management/control systemDesign details of a communications and tracking (C and T) local area network and the distribution system requirements for the prospective space station are described. The hardware will be constructed of LRUs, including those for baseband, RF, and antenna subsystems. It is noted that the C and T equipment must be routed throughout the station to accommodate growth of the station. Configurations of the C and T modules will therefore be dependent on the function of the space station module where they are located. A block diagram is provided of a sample C and T hardware distribution configuration. A topology and protocol will be needed to accommodate new terminals, wide bandwidths, bidirectional message transmission, and distributed functioning. Consideration will be given to collisions occurring in the data transmission channels.
Document ID
19840032852
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kapell, M. H. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Seyl, J. W. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1982
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking