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Naval Space Surveillance Center Uses of Time, Frequency, and PhaseThe Naval Space Surveillance Center (NAVSPASUR) is an operational naval command that has the mission of determining the location of all manmade objects in space and transmitting information on objects of interest to the fleet. NAVSPASUR operates a 217 MHz radar fence that has 9 transmitting and receiving stations deployed in a line across southern Continental United States (CONUS). This surveillance fence provides unalerted detection of satellites overflying CONUS. NAVSPASUR also maintains a space catalog of all orbiting space objects. NAVSPASUR plays an important role as operational alternate to the primary national Space Surveillance Center (SSC) and Space Defence Operations Center (SPADOC). In executing these responsibilities, NAVSPASUR needs precise and/or standardized time and frequency in a number of applications. These include maintenance of the radar fence references to specification, and coordination with other commands and agencies for data receipt and dissemination. Precise time and frequency must be maintained within each site to enable proper operation of the interferometry phasing technique used. Precise time-of-day clocking must exist between sites for proper intersite coordination.
After 'time tags' are attached to the data at the receiver sites, proper referencing and standardization are necessary at the Dahlgren, Va. operations center to ensure proper data synchronization and communications with the fleet and other agencies.
Document ID
19920024117
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Carroll C. Hayden
(Naval Space Surveillance System Dahlgren, VA, United States)
Stephen H. Knowles
(Naval Space Surveillance System Dahlgren, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
December 3, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: 23rd Annual Time and Time Precise Interval (PTTI) Applications and Planning Meeting
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Volume: 3159
Issue Publication Date: January 1, 1992
Subject Category
Physics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: 23rd Annual Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) Applications and Planning Meeting
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: US
Start Date: December 3, 1991
End Date: December 5, 1991
Sponsors: United States Naval Observatory, Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Lab
Accession Number
92N33361
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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