ALBERT — All Library Books, journals and Electronic Records Telegrafenberg

Hits per page

hit 1 - 1 | 1 hit

Sorting

Unknown

Using satellites to improve civilian aircraft surveillance coverage (1984)

Mcgraw, K.

In: Other Sources

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

Publication Date: 2019-06-28

Description: Surveillance of aircraft is presently accomplished through the use of terrestrial based secondary radar sensors, which are capable of interrogating transponders aboard aircraft. Transponder responses provide the basis for determining radial distance by measuring round-trip signal time while antenna angular position is used to determine azimuthal position. These interrogating radar beams are line-of-sight and thus have their coverage obscured by mountains and tall buildings. The addition of more radar sites is rendered unfeasible by the lack of easy access to the required additional site locations. A possible solution to this problem is to deploy satellites that interrogate transponder-equipped aircraft from a position that provides an unobstructed view.

Keywords: AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION

Type: AIAA PAPER 84-2405

Format: text

Permalink

	Location	Call Number	Expected	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

NASA TECHNICAL REPORTS

S·F·X

hit 1 - 1 | 1 hit