| Instrument: BLACKJACK : Global Positiong System |
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Associated Platforms GRACE CHAMP Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description BlackJack (GPS Flight Receiver), a new generation instrument of TRSR (TurboRogue Space Receiver) heritage, provided by JPL (see description under CHAMP). The objective is to use the GPS instrument for navigation (precise orbit determination) and radio-occultation (refractive occultation monitoring) applications. BlackJack features three antennas, the main zenith crossed dipole antenna is used to collect the navigation data. In addition, a backup crossed dipole antenna and one helix antenna on the aft panel are used for back-up navigation and atmospheric occultation data collection, respectively. This system is capable of simultaneously tracking up to 24 dual frequency signals. In addition, this system provides digital signal processing functions for the KBR and SCA instruments as well. Information obtained from http://www.eoportal.org/ Online Resources http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=7317 Instrument Logistics Instrument Owner: USA/NASA |
