COMPUTER, GUN DIRECTION, M18(FADAC)APPLICABILITY IN DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ANTENNA POSITIONER SYSTEM

摘要

The study described in this report was undertaken at the request of the U. S. Army Satellite Communications Agency, Ft. Monmouth, N.J., to determine the suitability of Computer, Gun Direction, M18 (FADAC), as the control unit in an Antenna Position Programmer System designed to acquire and track earth satellites.nResults of the study show that FADAC has the capability of perform¬ing the required functions, can interface with the remainder of the system, and, at operator's option, either output control data to the antenna posi¬tioner within the real time specified, or generate a punched paper tape.