Title :
Automating the operations of NASA´s deep space network 26-meter antennas
Author :
Osman, Jeffrey W. ; Barker, James T. ; Rohrer, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A development effort has been embarked on with the goal of improving the automation of some key components of NASA´s Deep Space Network. This automation is intended to allow the DSN to support more missions with smaller budgets and fewer people. The development of these automation capabilities required not only a new set of hardware and software components, but also a significant change to the operational concepts that have been used to drive the design of the DSN for the last 20 years. This change to the DSN´s operational scenarios should have an impact on future developments for all components of the DSN
Keywords :
aerospace control; antennas; computerised control; ground support equipment; space communication links; telecommunication control; 26 m; 26 m antennas; NASA; automation; deep space network; remote control; Automation; Communication system control; Hardware; History; Laboratories; NASA; Propulsion; Reflector antennas; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5846-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.2000.878257
