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Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Simulator for Re-Entry Body Application

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
36676 		Program Year/Program:
1997 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
36676 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
XONTECH, INC.
6862 Hayvenhurst Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91406
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1997
Title: Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Simulator for Re-Entry Body Application
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $69,977.00
 

Abstract:

The development of a multi-channel GPS satellite signal simulator incorporating hypersonic re-entry effects is being proposed. The Phase 1 effort will focus on feasibility issues, Phase 2 hardware design issues, and a limited laboratory demonstrate of the concept using existing hardware. A GPS receiver on a hypersonic re-entry body is effected by the high dynamic environment and the plasma sheathing of the antennas. A GPS receiver in the loop simulator therefore has to simulate the re-entry dynamics, emulate reentry antenna pattern distortion effect, antenna impedance changes and increases in antenna noise temperature. The RIF signal generator, GPS code generator, carrier/code alignment have to follow the signal effects induced by the high dynamics of the re-entry trajectory and satellite orbital motion. The laboratory demonstration will test an actual GPS receiver in a simulated re-entry environment.

Principal Investigator:

Kurt Golden
3106493477

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Xontech, Inc.
6862 Hayvenhurst Avenue Van Nuys, CA 91406

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No