Integrated navigation and communication system for use in distributed spacecraft sytems

• Main Authors: DEVEREUX WILLIAM S, STADTER PATRICK A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.12.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION ORRERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; MEASURING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; TESTING; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR

An integrated navigation and communication system that enables distributed spacecraft system operations. The system is a modular, extensible system that supports science operations among multiple, distributed spacecraft by implementing the essential functions of navigation, communication and control...