Communications Research and Development at NASA Glenn Research CenterSource: Journal of Aerospace Engineering:;2013:;Volume ( 026 ):;issue: 002Author:Calvin
,
Ramos
,
Gene
,
Fujikawa
,
Jennifer
,
Jordan
,
Félix A.
,
Miranda
,
Denise
,
Ponchak
,
John J.
,
Pouch
,
Thomas M.
,
Wallett
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000316Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Over the last several decades, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center (GRC), formerly Lewis Research Center (LeRC) has performed research and technology development of aeronautic- and space-based communications in support of NASA and the nation. In the 1970s, GRC partnered with the Canadian Department of Communications through the Communications Technology Satellite (CTS) Project, in which GRC researchers were responsible for the development of critical technology components, such as the high-power, traveling-wave tube amplifier (TWTA), thereby pioneering the surge of television channels via satellite. For its efforts, LeRC was awarded an Emmy by the television industry. The decade of the 1980s served as a period for technology development that culminated in the launch of the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) in 1993. The ACTS demonstration of spot beam antenna technology resulted in an overall increase of efficiency in satellite communications. In the latter part of the 1990s and until today, GRC research engineers have continued to conduct research and technology development in multiple domains. The primary focus of this article is to introduce the reader to the long heritage at GRC in communications research and development through the CTS and ACTS projects and delve into specific technology areas following the ACTS Project to today in support of high-data rate communications.
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contributor author | Calvin | |
contributor author | Ramos | |
contributor author | Gene | |
contributor author | Fujikawa | |
contributor author | Jennifer | |
contributor author | Jordan | |
contributor author | Félix A. | |
contributor author | Miranda | |
contributor author | Denise | |
contributor author | Ponchak | |
contributor author | John J. | |
contributor author | Pouch | |
contributor author | Thomas M. | |
contributor author | Wallett | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:34:19Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T21:34:19Z | |
date copyright | April 2013 | |
date issued | 2013 | |
identifier other | %28asce%29as%2E1943-5525%2E0000318.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/56468 | |
description abstract | Over the last several decades, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center (GRC), formerly Lewis Research Center (LeRC) has performed research and technology development of aeronautic- and space-based communications in support of NASA and the nation. In the 1970s, GRC partnered with the Canadian Department of Communications through the Communications Technology Satellite (CTS) Project, in which GRC researchers were responsible for the development of critical technology components, such as the high-power, traveling-wave tube amplifier (TWTA), thereby pioneering the surge of television channels via satellite. For its efforts, LeRC was awarded an Emmy by the television industry. The decade of the 1980s served as a period for technology development that culminated in the launch of the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite (ACTS) in 1993. The ACTS demonstration of spot beam antenna technology resulted in an overall increase of efficiency in satellite communications. In the latter part of the 1990s and until today, GRC research engineers have continued to conduct research and technology development in multiple domains. The primary focus of this article is to introduce the reader to the long heritage at GRC in communications research and development through the CTS and ACTS projects and delve into specific technology areas following the ACTS Project to today in support of high-data rate communications. | |
publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
title | Communications Research and Development at NASA Glenn Research Center | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 26 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
journal title | Journal of Aerospace Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)AS.1943-5525.0000316 | |
tree | Journal of Aerospace Engineering:;2013:;Volume ( 026 ):;issue: 002 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |