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February 26, 12:35 EST
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Officials at Honeywell Space Systems recently chose ViaSat Satellite Ground Systems in Norcross, Ga., to provide the range safety system (RSS) for the Alaska Aerospace Development Corp. (AADC) Kodiak Launch Complex.
The RSS, which will use four ViaSat mobile S-Band Tracking and Telemetry/UHF-Band Command Destruct integrated antenna systems, tracks launch vehicle data, and provides ground controllers with the ability to terminate the flight should problems arise, ViaSat officials say.
The Kodiak location launches all types of commercial launch vehicles and military rockets, company officials say. 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, ViaSat officials say. 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 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, ViaSat officials say. 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.
For more information on ViaSat antennas contact the company on the World Wide Web at http://www.viasat.com.
Military & Aerospace Electronics
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