AN X-BAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANS MITTER FOR THE MID-COURSE SPACE EXPERIMENT

Authors
SLOAN RF BOKULIC RS SINSKY JH
Citation
Rf. Sloan et al., AN X-BAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANS MITTER FOR THE MID-COURSE SPACE EXPERIMENT, Johns Hopkins APL technical digest, 14(4), 1993, pp. 317-323
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Johns Hopkins APL technical digest → ACNP
ISSN journal
02705214
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
317 - 323
Database
ISI
SICI code
0270-5214(1993)14:4<317:AXTTMF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
An X-band (8475 MHz) telecommunications transmitter has been designed for use on the Mid-Course Space Experiment spacecraft. The transmitter is designed for an output power of 5.0 W and operates at a data rate of 25 Mbits/s. The transmitter construction uses a two-level modular a pproach, allowing for easy adaption to other programs. In addition, ad justable tuning is absent to minimize time and cost during the fabrica tion and test phases. Two flight units have been built, qualified, and integrated as redundant units on the Mid-Course Space Experiment spac ecraft.