Satellite Operations

Author : Jens Eickhoff
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642251702

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Onboard Computers, Onboard Software and Satellite Operations by Jens Eickhoff Pdf

This book is intended as a system engineer's compendium, explaining the dependencies and technical interactions between the onboard computer hardware, the onboard software and the spacecraft operations from ground. After a brief introduction on the subsequent development in all three fields over the spacecraft engineering phases each of the main topis is treated in depth in a separate part. The features of today’s onboard computers are explained at hand of their historic evolution over the decades from the early days of spaceflight up to today. Latest system-on-chip processor architectures are treated as well as all onboard computer major components. After the onboard computer hardware the corresponding software is treated in a separate part. Both the software static architecture as well as the dynamic architecture are covered, and development technologies as well as software verification approaches are included. Following these two parts on the onboard architecture, the last part covers the concepts of spacecraft operations from ground. This includes the nominal operations concepts, the redundancy concept and the topic of failure detection, isolation and recovery. The baseline examples in the book are taken from the domain of satellites and deep space probes. The principles and many cited standards on spacecraft commanding, hardware and software however also apply to other space applications like launchers. The book is equally applicable for students as well for system engineers in space industry.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Sea control
ISBN : UIUC:30112105061920

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Naval Satellite Operations Center by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ralph Shapiro
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781479704095

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From NYC Lower East Side To NASA Satellite Operations Manager by Ralph Shapiro Pdf

What was life like growing up on the Lower East Side of NYC during the Great Depression? Can you imagine it? For adults, of course, it was harsh; for a young boy like me, born in 1924, it was not as bad as you think. I actually had fun playing sports and games you probably never heard of. Learn about them. My vivid recollection paints a broad view of the Lower East Side for you to see what it was like: social activity, sports activity, bread lines, patriotism, politics, professional sports interest compare it to your experiences. I was fortunate not to be hungry for food but hungry to experience the wonders of our country. Learn how I broke out of the Lower East Side shell. A college education was hardly a goal among the youth in my community, but I made it at a young age, graduating from the City College of NY at twenty. I had five industrial engineering jobs, hardly the experience that would prepare me to manage NASA satellites operations. It did not, but by a quirk, I became operations manager of a series of NASA weather satellites called Nimbus, research satellites that provided many benefits to society you would be interested in learning about. So why not also learn how satellites operate? I describe that in simple terms. Of course this book is my life story my story of raising a family, having a productive career, paying back to society through volunteerism while keeping close to Judaism, and enjoying my senior years while still being productive at consulting work.

Author : John T. Garner,Malcolm Jones
Publisher : Ellis Horwood
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015018522121

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Satellite Operations by John T. Garner,Malcolm Jones Pdf

This book aims to demonstrate how multiple development activities in space exploitation can be reduced by a rationalized approach, which can result in technical standards and methodologies. It concentrates on systems engineering techniques, with a blend of relevant engineering management techniques. A communications system embracing a geostationary communications satellite is taken as the book's prime example.

Author : Florian Sellmaier,Thomas Uhlig,Michael Schmidhuber
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030885939

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Spacecraft Operations by Florian Sellmaier,Thomas Uhlig,Michael Schmidhuber Pdf

This book describes the basic concepts of spacecraft operations for both manned and unmanned missions. The first part of the book provides a brief overview of the space segment. The next four parts deal with the classic areas of space flight operations: mission operations, communications and infrastructure, the flight dynamics system, and the mission planning system. This is followed by a part describing the operational tasks of the various subsystems of a classical satellite in Earth orbit. The last part describes the special requirements of other mission types due to the presence of astronauts, the approach of a satellite to another target satellite, or leaving Earth orbit in interplanetary missions and landing on other planets and moons. The 2nd edition is published seven years after the first edition. It contains four new chapters on flight procedures, the human factors, ground station operation, and software and systems. In addition, several chapters have been extensively expanded. The entire book has been brought up to date and the language has been revised. This book is based on the “Spacecraft Operations Course” held at the German Space Operations Center. However, the target audience of this book is not only the participants of the course, but also students of technical and scientific courses, as well as technically interested people who want to gain a deeper understanding of spacecraft operations.

Author : Mark R. Chartrand
Publisher : SPIE Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0819451851

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Satellite Communications for the Nonspecialist by Mark R. Chartrand Pdf

This is a satellite communications primer.

Author : United States. General Accounting Office
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428942509

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Military space operations common problems and their effects on satellite and related acquisitions. by United States. General Accounting Office Pdf

In fiscal year 2003, the Department of Defense expects to spend more than $18 billion to develop, acquire, and operate satellites and other space-related systems. Satellite systems collect information on the capabilities and intentions of potential adversaries. They enable military forces to be warned of a missile attack and to communicate and navigate while avoiding hostile action. And they provide information that allows forces to precisely attack targets in ways that minimize collateral damage and loss of life. DOD's satellites also enable global communications, television broadcasts, weather forecasting; navigation of ships, planes, trucks, and cars; and synchronization of computers, communications, and electric power grids. Congress requested that we review reports we issued on satellite and other space-related programs over the past two decades and identify common problems affecting these programs. The majority of satellite programs cost more than expected and took longer to develop and launch than planned. In reviewing our past reports, we found that these results were commonly tied to the following problems. Requirements for what the satellite needed to do and how well it must perform were not adequately defined at the beginning of a program or were changed significantly once the program had already begun. Investment practices were weak. For example, potentially more cost-effective approaches were not examined and cost estimates were optimistic. Acquisition strategies were poorly executed. For example, competition was reduced for the sake of schedule or DOD did not adequately oversee contractors. Technologies were not mature enough to be included in product development. Several factors contributed to these problems. First, DOD often took a schedule-driven instead of a knowledge-driven approach to the acquisition process. As a result, activities essential to containing costs, maximizing competition among contractors and testing technologies were compressed or not done. Second, there is a diverse array of organizations with competing interests involved in overall satellite development--from the individual military services, to testing organizations, contractors, civilian agencies, and in some cases international partners. This created challenges in making tough tradeoff decisions, particularly since, for many years, there was no high-level official within the Office of the Secretary of Defense dedicated to developing and enforcing an overall investment strategy for space. Third, space acquisition programs have historically attempted to satisfy all requirements in a single step, regardless of the design challenge or the maturity of technologies to achieve the full capability. This approach made it difficult to match requirements to available resources (in terms of time, money, and technology). Other factors also created challenges for the satellite acquisition programs we reviewed. These include a shrinking industrial base, a declining space workforce, difficulties associated with testing satellites in a realistic environment, as well as challenges associated with launching satellites.

Author : Bruce R. Elbert
Publisher : Artech House
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781596932111

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Introduction to Satellite Communication by Bruce R. Elbert Pdf

Whether you are a technical or management professional, you can turn to this highly understandable and comprehensive overview of satellite technology, applications, and management. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this third edition boasts a wealth of new material, including added coverage of systems engineering as applied to satellite communications, clear explanations of all aspects of building and using a satellite systems, and discussions on digital communications and processing in modern satellite networks. The new edition also examines critical success factors and how to avoid the pitfalls in selecting satellite and ground resources. The book covers all the fundamentals of satellites, ground control systems, and earth stations, considering the design and operation of each major segment. You gain a practical understanding of the basic construction and usage of commercial satellite networks-how parts of a satellite system function, how various components interact, which role each component plays, and which factors are the most critical to success. Moreover, the book explores the economic, legal, and management issues involved in running the business of satellite communications.

Author : Joseph J. Fortuna,Larry N. Hambrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Environmental monitoring
ISBN : UIUC:30112106572123

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The Operation of the NOAA Polar Satellite System by Joseph J. Fortuna,Larry N. Hambrick Pdf

The operation and maintenance of the NOAA Polar Satellite System involves a great variety of activities in many locations throughout the United States of America. This report is to summarize this system and to provide interested people with a perspective of the operational NOAA polar orbiting satellite system. The NOAA polar system description serves as a reference for developers of short-range modifications of the system. This system description serves as a guide as to how services are generated for users of the system's output. This report is primarily for use within the National Environmental Satellite Service and its parent organization, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A glossary of terms is included for those less familiar with the system. The reader is cautioned that the system is described either as it was or was intended to be with the introduction of the third operational spacecraft NOAA-3 in the late fall of 1973. Specific plans to update this document in the future have not been made; however, your comments on the document and its need for revision are welcome.

Author : Brian T. Kelley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Artificial satellites
ISBN : UOM:39015041242465

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Satellite Operations by Brian T. Kelley Pdf

Author : B.G. Evans
Publisher : IET
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780852968994

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Satellite Communication Systems by B.G. Evans Pdf

Updates from unremarked dates material used in the Institute's vacation schools at Surrey University, which over the past 15 years have become the de-facto industry standard in satellite communications. The approach concentrates on the design and planning of systems, includes little theory, and just quotes equations rather than deriving them. New material has been added on the history and background of the field; the business aspects of satellite communications; and on new applications in mobile and personal communication systems, multimedia systems, military business and small satellites, navigation, and positioning. Graduate, undergraduate, and practicing engineers should benefit from the treatment. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Jeff Wallach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Artificial satellites in earth sciences
ISBN : UCSD:31822025691171

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User's Guide for Building and Operating Environmental Satellite Receiving Stations by Jeff Wallach Pdf

Author : Stojče Dimov Ilčev
Publisher : Springer
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319670478

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Global Satellite Meteorological Observation (GSMO) Applications by Stojče Dimov Ilčev Pdf

This book presents principal structures of space systems functionality of meteorological networks, media and applications for modern remote sensing, transmission systems, meteorological ground and users segments and transferring weather data from satellite to the ground infrastructures and users. The author presents techniques and different modes of satellite image interpretation, type of satellite imagery, spectral imaging properties, and enhancement of imaging technique, geo-location and calibration, atmospheric and surface phenomena. Several satellite meteorological applications are introduced including common satellite remote sensing applications, weather analysis, warnings and prediction, observation and measurements of meteorological variables, atmosphere and surface applications, ocean and coastal applications, land, agriculture and forestry applications, and maritime and aviation satellite weather applications. The author also covers ground segment and user segment in detail. The final chapter looks to the future, covering possible space integrations in meteorological and weather observation.This is a companion book of Global Satellite Meteorological Observation Theory (Springer), which provides the following topics: Evolution of meteorological observations and history satellite meteorology Space segment with satellite orbits and meteorological payloads Analog and digital transmission, type of modulations and broadcasting systems Atmospheric radiation, satellite meteorological parameters and instruments Meteorological antenna systems and propagation

Author : Kenji Nishioka
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Remote sensing
ISBN : NASA:31769000546872

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Operational Procedures for Ground Station Operation: ATS-3 Hawaii-Ames Satellite Link Experiment by Kenji Nishioka Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Astrométrie
ISBN : UOM:39015041022313

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The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues: The Hipparcos satellite operations by Anonim Pdf