Browsing International Telemetering Conference Proceedings, Volume 21 (1985) by Subjects

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    • DIGITAL RECEIVER PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR SPACE VEHICLE DOWNLINK SIGNALS
      Natali, Francis D.; Socci, Gerard G.; Stanford Telecommunications, Inc. (International Foundation for Telemetering, 1985-10)
      Digital processing techniques and related algorithms for receiving and processing space vehicle downlink signals are discussed. The combination of low minimum signal to noise density (C/No), large signal dynamic range, unknown time of arrival, and high space vehicle dynamics that is characteristic of some of these downlink signals results in a difficult acquisition problem. A method for rapid acquisition is described which employs a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). Also discussed are digital techniques for precise measurement of space vehicle range and range rate using a digitally synthesized number controlled oscillator (NCO).