• DocumentCode
    956531
  • Title

    The Navy´s Portable Satellite Tracking Stations

  • Author

    Ashbrook, F.M. ; Stevenson, D.D.

  • Author_Institution
    U. S. Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, Calif.
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1960
  • fDate
    3/1/1960 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    41
  • Lastpage
    45
  • Abstract
    The stations described recover doppler frequencies to an accuracy of one part in 109 and subcarrier oscillator frequencies to 15 kc bandwidths. Coherent phase detection and a tracking local oscillator to minimize required reception bandwidth maximizes signal sensitivity. Station portability accommodates rapid changes of location as dictated by satellite projects and the flexibility of the receiving and recording equipment due to unitized construction permits inexpensive modifications to accommodate present and future satellite programs.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Frequency; Laboratories; Local oscillators; Low voltage; Phase detection; Satellites; Space stations; Telemetry; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Space Electronics and Telemetry, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-252X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRET-SET.1960.5008706
  • Filename
    5008706
    • Link To Document
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