FPQ-6 Tracking and Ranging
- Antenna structure
- Tracking and Ranging
- Brief system details
- RCA Computer
- Mission Activity
- Research activity
- BDA, CRO & RCA: Q6 partners
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Tracking techniques
All tracking sytems go through four phases for a given track - pre-pass checks, acquisition of spacecraft or satellite, tracking data output, and post-pass checks – except that for a precision radar such as the FPQ-6 there are additional refinements.
Pre-pass checks
Acquisition
Tracking data output
Post-pass checks
Ranging
Angles
Side lobe detection
Computer assistance
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