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Optical subnet concepts for the deep space network
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Wonica, D. Wilhelm, M. Shaik, K. |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | This article describes potential enhancements to the Deep Space Network, based on a subnet of receiving stations that will utilize optical communications technology in the post-2010 era. Two optical subnet concepts are presented that provide full line-of-sight coverage of the ecliptic, 24 hours a day, with high weather availability. The technical characteristics of the optical station and the user terminal are presented, as well as the effects of cloud cover, transmittance through the atmosphere, and background noise during daytime or nighttime operation on the communications link. In addition, this article identifies candidate geographic sites for the two network concepts and includes a link design for a hypothetical Pluto mission in 2015. |
| File Size | 800647 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19940018796 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3hx6857s |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1993-11-15 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Communications And Radar Data Links Cloud Cover Deep Space Network Atmospheric Effects Atmospheric Models Space Communication Earth Terminals Optical Communication Performance Prediction Atmospheric Attenuation Background Noise Transmittance Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |