Title :
Operation principle and loss of blanking pulse of the navigation system on Space Shuttle
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California State Univ., Long Beach, CA, USA
Abstract :
The basic operation principle of the TACAN navigation system on the Space Shuttle is described. An issue of interest to NASA engineers is the effect of the loss of the blanking pulse in the system. A simplified operation model of the shuttle TACAN receiver is presented. The effect is analyzed from the interference point of view in case of blanking pulse loss.<>
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aerospace instrumentation; computerised signal processing; distance measurement; interference (signal); radionavigation; NASA; Space Shuttle; TACAN navigation; TACAN receiver; blanking pulse; blanking pulse loss; interference; redundancy; tactical air navigation; Blanking; Delay; Interference; Navigation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Space shuttles; Transmitters; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Applications Conference, 1990. Digest., 1990 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vail, CO, USA
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1990.109075
