• DocumentCode
    1142721
  • Title

    Tracking and Data Relay Satellites

  • Author

    Stampfl, Rudolf A. ; Jones, Alton E.

  • Author_Institution
    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. 20771
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1970
  • fDate
    5/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    276
  • Lastpage
    289
  • Abstract
    A discussion of tracking and data relay satellites is presented, including the TDRS concept of employing geostationary spacecraft to command, track, and relay data from multiple orbiting satellites to central ground stations. Benefits include economic advantages and improved service. A system design and spacecraft descriptions are included.
  • Keywords
    Artificial satellites; Associate members; Bandwidth; Frequency; NASA; Power system reliability; Relays; Satellite ground stations; Space technology; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9251
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAES.1970.310026
  • Filename
    4103513
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1142721