Title :
Radiation testing of commercial-off-the-shelf GPS technology for use on low earth orbit satellites
Author :
Renaudie, Cecile ; Markgraf, Markus ; Montenbruck, Oliver ; Garcia, Miguel
Author_Institution :
GNSS Technol. & Navig. Group, DLR/GSOC, Germany
Abstract :
To assess the use of four types of commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) GPS receivers under space radiation environment, Total Ionizing Dose (TID) radiation tests have been performed with a 60Co gamma-ray source.
Keywords :
Global Positioning System; artificial satellites; gamma-rays; COTS GPS receivers; Total Ionizing Dose radiation tests; commercial-off-the-shelf GPS technology; gamma-ray source; low earth orbit satellites; radiation testing; space radiation; EPROM; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Ionizing radiation; Low earth orbit satellites; Rockets; Satellite navigation systems; Space missions; Space technology; System testing; COTS Components; GPS receivers; Space radiation environment; TID system-level test;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation and Its Effects on Components and Systems, 2007. RADECS 2007. 9th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Deauville
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1704-9
DOI :
10.1109/RADECS.2007.5205561
