A satellite-based position location system for global data collection and messaging

Author

Murphy, James B. ; Morgan, Stephen Lee

Author_Institution

Science Applications Int. Corp., Marlborough, MA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1993

fDate

11-14 Oct 1993

Firstpage

374

Abstract

A recent reduction in defense expenditures has prompted a renewed interest in using commercial, off-the-shelf technology for military applications. The authors introduce two such systems. The ARGOS system, in use since 1978, relays geo-location and low rate, one-way telemetry data back to several collection centers. This system primarily supports several environmental applications which are deployed on maritime, terrestrial and airborne platforms. A new generation system, called STARSYS, being readied for operation in the mid-1990s, will be capable of supporting millions of users with low cost geo-location and two-way data communications. In addition, a precursor to STARSYS called the STARSYS Early-Entry Program, which provides potential users with an opportunity to develop and refine system requirements, will be discussed together with the system performance characteristics of both systems

Keywords

data acquisition; data communication; electronic messaging; land mobile radio; military communication; military computing; mobile radio; position measurement; satellite telemetry; STARSYS; geo-location; global data collection and messaging; military; one-way telemetry; platforms; satellite-based position location system; system performance characteristics; two-way data communications; Costs; Data communication; International collaboration; Military satellites; NASA; Orbits; Relays; Space vehicles; System performance; Telemetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Military Communications Conference, 1993. MILCOM '93. Conference record. Communications on the Move., IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0953-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MILCOM.1993.408642

Filename

408642