Title :
Maritime and Aeronautical Satellite Navigation Systems
Author_Institution :
Engineering and Research Operations, Advanced Products Division, Magnavox Government and Industrial Electronics Company, Torrance, California, U.S.A.
Abstract :
This paper inciudes a brief survey of the generic types of radio navigation aids, including satellite navigation; then a more detailed review of the TRANSIT and NAVSTAR systems, thus encompassing the principal developmental and operational satellite navigation systems. The precision and accuracy of these systems, their basic operating characteristics, and the ancillary equipment required for their operations will be covered. The technical problems associated with performance, reliability and cost will be described.
Keywords :
Costs; Government; Industrial electronics; Radio navigation; Reliability engineering; Satellite broadcasting; Satellite navigation systems;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 1977. 7th European
Conference_Location :
Copenhagen, Denmark
DOI :
10.1109/EUMA.1977.332394
