TOPEX - Poseidon CNES sensors
Abstract
A solid state altimeter and a DORIS precision tracking system receiver for the TOPEX satellite were designed. A solid state altimeter sharing the TOPEX antenna was chosen instead of a solid state amplifier for the NASA altimeter. The altimeter will be ON only when the NASA altimeter is OFF and vice-versa. The DORIS receiver will be ON full time during the mission. Attitude specifications; orbit control; altimeter antenna sharing; DORIS TRANET compatibility; interference studies; radiation studies; and definition of the sensor interface are discussed.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- September 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984STIN...8628989L
- Keywords:
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- Functional Design Specifications;
- Radio Altimeters;
- Remote Sensors;
- Satellite-Borne Instruments;
- Topex;
- Electromagnetic Interference;
- Satellite Antennas;
- Satellite Attitude Control;
- Solid State Devices;
- Systems Compatibility;
- Spacecraft Instrumentation