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Jet
Propulsion Laboratory
1995 Phase II
Satellite Data Acquisition
System
Seaspace
Corporation
San Diego, CA
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INNOVATION
Low-cost system capable of receiving
high data rate transmissions from NASA science satellite missions.
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Using Radar Images from ERS-1 Satellite,
Scripps Institution of Oceanography was
able to Map Permanent Movements
of the Earth’s Crust Resulting from
Recent California Earthquake.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Developed software and hardware
required for 5 meter antenna to receive high data rate X-band transmissions.
- Reduced cost of high data rate
X-band satellite transmission receivers by a factor of ten.
- System capable of receiving data from future NASA missions - Radarsat and EOS missions
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- 12 systems installed worldwide, revenues of $4.5 million.
- Reduced cost is expected to promote several university and commercial installations.
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Receiver installations at colleges and universities will promote use of NASA science data
- Used successfully in downloading data from EOS “flagship” mission, TERRA.
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