Title :
Test evolution: RADARSAT-1 to RADARSAT-2
Author :
Graham, James A. ; Bannon, Paul ; Biggs, Jeff ; Collins, Geoff ; Ahmed, Shabeer ; Dumoulin, Jean-Guy
Author_Institution :
MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates, Richmond, BC, Canada
Abstract :
Test methodology for large spacecraft like RADARSAT-1 and RADARSAT-2 has been modified over the last decade resulting in changes to test environments. These changes in the required test environment have necessitated improvements in the test configuration modelling, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This paper will identify the significant changes and how the RADARSAT-2 assembly integration and test program has implemented these improvements.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; artificial satellites; data acquisition; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; RADARSAT-1; RADARSAT-2; assembly integration; data acquisition systems; instrumentation; satellite; spacecraft; test configuration modelling; test evolution; test program; Assembly; Control systems; Electronic equipment testing; Electronic switching systems; Instruments; Operating systems; Payloads; Space vehicles; System testing; Test equipment;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2005. IGARSS '05. Proceedings. 2005 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9050-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2005.1526092
