Space Data Systems

Passes

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A few minutes per day to exchange everything that matters.

In this chapter

  • Contact windows and pass planning
  • Buffering and prioritization
  • Throughput optimization
  • Journey of a bit — across the gap between spacecraft and antenna
  • Deep dive — AOS Space Data Link Protocol
  • Deep dive — Navigation Data Messages (OEM, OPM, AEM)
  • Deep dive — Tracking Data Message