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ViaSat Has The Track On Kodiak Pad
Norcross - Mar 4, 2002 ViaSat Satellite Ground Systems has received a contract in excess of $3 million from Honeywell Space Systems in Clearwater, Florida for four mobile S-Band Tracking and Telemetry/UHF-Band Command Destruct integrated antenna systems. The Range Safety System (RSS) for the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation (AADC) Kodiak Launch Complex tracks launch vehicle data, and provides ground controllers with the ability to terminate the flight should problems arise. The Kodiak location launches all types of commercial launch vehicles and military rockets. The AADC requires range data and command control equipment to provide real time information to range users and to perform range safety operations. The primary responsibility of the RSS is to provide positive control of the launch vehicle for public safety. These tracking and telemetry systems combine the ability to receive an S-band telemetry data signal with the ability to transmit high-power UHF Command Destruct tones. Each of the four antenna systems consists of a 5.4-meter reflector, elevation over azimuth pedestal, and a specialized Telemetry Tracking/UHF feed. The complete system includes a uniquely designed trailer/mounting base that provides full roadworthy towing as well as a stable tracking platform. The AADC was established in 1991 to develop Alaska based economic and technical opportunities in the aerospace industry. The Kodiak Launch Complex is a dual use spaceport for commercial and government vehicles for sub-orbital and orbital trajectories over a wide range of launch azimuths. The missions being flown from this spaceport cover a range from remote sensing and communications to missile defense technology demonstrators and testing. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links ViaSat SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The latest information about the Commercial Satellite Industry
Stratos Steps Closer To Xantic Acquisition
Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 5, 2006Stratos Global recently announced it had taken a step closer toward the completion of the acquisition of Xantic, having received positive advice from the Works' Council in the Netherlands, and executed a definitive agreement to purchase Xantic from KPN and Telstra Corporation. |
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