Start Date
4-1983 8:00 AM
Description
Since the first flights into space, the Goddard Space Flight Center has been providing various levels of support to Users of its data acquisition network. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) Network (TN) has been developed as part of an evolving network program to continue to meet the increased communications and orbit determination needs of Users with advanced spacecraft in near-earth orbits. The extensive changes to the various network elements are nearing completion of their implementation, integration and test phases in preparation for the series of Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) launches beginning in early 1983. The final phase of integration requires extensive post-flight testing of the TDRS's with operational network elements before the TN can be declared operational for full Users support.
The TDRSS Network is unique from past network development concepts in that it comprises a combination of comirencal and government elements integrated into a highly automated end-to-end system!. The commercial portion, a series of satellites In geostationary orbit monitored and controlled by a central ground terminal is intended to replace NASA's present geographically distributed ground terminals. The NASA portion comprises a series of elements that provide unique services and support to monitor and control the entire network under a mission support type contract. An overview of this system that is planned to fulfill the Users scientific requirements in the 80's and into the 90's is presented.
GSFC Network Operations with Tracking and Data Relay Satellites
Since the first flights into space, the Goddard Space Flight Center has been providing various levels of support to Users of its data acquisition network. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) Network (TN) has been developed as part of an evolving network program to continue to meet the increased communications and orbit determination needs of Users with advanced spacecraft in near-earth orbits. The extensive changes to the various network elements are nearing completion of their implementation, integration and test phases in preparation for the series of Tracking Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) launches beginning in early 1983. The final phase of integration requires extensive post-flight testing of the TDRS's with operational network elements before the TN can be declared operational for full Users support.
The TDRSS Network is unique from past network development concepts in that it comprises a combination of comirencal and government elements integrated into a highly automated end-to-end system!. The commercial portion, a series of satellites In geostationary orbit monitored and controlled by a central ground terminal is intended to replace NASA's present geographically distributed ground terminals. The NASA portion comprises a series of elements that provide unique services and support to monitor and control the entire network under a mission support type contract. An overview of this system that is planned to fulfill the Users scientific requirements in the 80's and into the 90's is presented.
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