Comparing On-Orbit and Ground Performance for an S-Band Software Defined Radio
- Paper number
IAC-14,B2,8-YPVF.3,10,x26064
- Author
Mr. David Chelmins, NASA Glenn Research Center, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Bryan Welch, NASA Glenn Research Center, United States
- Year
2014
- Abstract
NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation Testbed was installed on an external truss of the International Space Station in 2012. The testbed contains several software-defined radios (SDRs), including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) SDR, which underwent performance testing throughout 2013 with NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS). On-orbit testing of the JPL SDR was conducted at S-band with the Glenn Goddard TDRSS waveform and compared against an extensive dataset collected on the ground prior to launch. This presentation will discuss some of the significant performance considerations as well as lessons learned for improved ground testing of future space SDRs.
- Abstract document
- Manuscript document
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