An Overview of the Petite Amateur Navy Satellite (PANSAT) Project.

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Abstract:

The main thrust of this thesis is to present a manageable document that accurately portrays the current state of PANSAT and its supporting infrastructure. Research efforts involved investigating a variety of aspects of the PANSAT program including chronology, design, decision processes, and operations. The program objectives include the role of the PANSAT project as an educational tool for officer students and as a proof of concept for a small, digital store-and-forward communications satellite. An extensive list of external agency documentation requirements is also included. Scholastic institutions conducting similar projects could use this thesis as a design guideline as well as to spearhead their documentation efforts. This thesis is meant to be a comprehensive document as well as a suitable starting point for information concerning the PANSAT program.

Author(s):
Severson, Fred J.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0159

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
NPS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_2.1.1_Define and Prioritize Requirements; JCA_6.1.2_Wireless Transmission; JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_6.3.3_Spectrum Management; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*STUDENTS, *DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, *COMMUNICATION SATELLITES, *NAVAL TRAINING, REQUIREMENTS, ORBITS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, SPACECRAFT, DECISION MAKING, EDUCATION, SPACE SYSTEMS, THESES, ENGINEERING, EXTERNAL, OFFICER PERSONNEL, NAVAL EQUIPMENT, DECAY, SPACE MISSIONS, INFRASTRUCTURE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Unmanned Spacecraft
Keyword(s):
*SPACE ENGINEERING, *AMATEUR SATELLITES, PANSAT(PETITE AMATEUR NAVY SATELLITE)
Report Date:
1995 Dec 01