Impact of the Space Transportation System on the Air Force Satellite Control Facility

• Main Authors: Bell, Frank E., III, Blanchard, William N.
• Other Authors: Ford Aerospace & Communication Corporation
• Language: en_US
• Published: International Foundation for Telemetering 1980
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/614291; http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/614291

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 14-16, 1980 / Bahia Hotel, San Diego, California === The Air Force Satellite Control Facility (AFSCF) has provided real-time tracking, telemetry, and commanding (TT&C) support to military spacecraft and launch vehicles for over two decades. In response to changing Department of Defense (DOD) mission requirements, the AFSCF has grown steadily through expansion and modernization of its TT&C, communications, and data processing capabilities. Development of the Space Transportation System (STS) has accelerated the evolution of the AFSCF network. This paper describes current and projected AFSCF modifications to meet STS requirements.