SALRO

SLR System Configuration Definition



SYSTEM CONFIGURATION DEFINITION



SYSTEM NAME: 	        SALRO
PAD ID NO.:		7920
ADDRESS:		GGAO
CONTACT:		John Guilfoyle
PHONE:		        (301) 286 3886
FAX:			(301) 498 1062
E-MAIL:    		SALRO.GGAO.NASA.GOV


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SECTION 1.0 - SYSTEM RANGING CAPABILITY
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SECTION 1.1	 SYSTEM RANGING FEATURES
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FEATURES           / CURRENT RANGING      / RANGING       /
                   / CAPABILITY           / PHOTOELECTRON /
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CALIBRATION:
Internal           / with MCP only        / 1 - 50 pe     /
External           / YES                  / 1 pe          /



SECTION 1.2     ADVANCED SYSTEM RANGING FEATURES
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FEATURES              / CURRENT RANGING      / RANGING       /
                      / CAPABILITY           / PHOTOELECTRON /
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Two-Color Capability  / NO                   /               /
Manual Track          / Yes, with handpaddle /               /

Semi-Automated        / YES                  /               /
Fully Automated       / NO                   /               /



SECTION 1.3 	RANGING TARGETS
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FEATURES           / CURRENT RANGING      / RANGING       /
                   / CAPABILITY           / PHOTOELECTRON /
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STARLETTE	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
STELLA	           /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
ERS-1		   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
AJISAI		   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
TOPEX		   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
LAGEOS 1	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
LAGEOS 2	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
ETALON 1	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
ETALON 2	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
GLONASS 3	   /	untried           /
GPS-3,5 	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
Geosynchronous     
Satellite     	   /	yes		  / 1 pe (SPAD)   /
Moon               /	untried           /



SECTION 2.0 - HARDWARE CONFIGURATION / CAPABILITY
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SECTION 2.1 LASER CONFIGURATION CATEGORY
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LASER            		 / SPECIFICATIONS  	
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Type of Laser Medium		 / ND-YAG
Energy / Pulse (mJ)		 / 100 mJ
Pulsewidth (ps)			 / 100 ps
Beam Size			 / 0.75 m
Beam Divergence (Half Angle)	 / 400 microrad
Beam Divergence Control		 / BE on laser table
Amplitude Stability		 / 7% of mean
Timing Stability			N/A
Transverse Mode Structure	 / TM00
Ranging Wavelength (s)		 / 532nm
Repetition Rate			 / 10Hz
Other				 / Active/Active, simmered



SECTION 2.2 	TELESCOPE CONFIGURATION CATAGORY
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SECTION 2.2.1	MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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TELESCOPE/ MOUNT              / SPECIFICATION
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Telescope Type		      /	Contraves Inc.  .75m
Biaxial Telescope	      /	yes
Monoaxial Telescope	      /	no
Mount Type		      /	alt/az
Field of view		      /	2 arcmin
Fccal Length		      /	afocal
Magnification		      /	X 37.5 (at receiver)

Pointing Accuracy	      /	approx 1.5 arcsec 	(After STARCAL)

Satellite:
Common T/R Optical Path	      / yes
Separate T/R Optical Path     /	no

Calibration:
Common T/R Optical Path	      / yes
Separate T/R Optical Path     /	no
Orthogonality of Axes	      /	0.1 arcsec

Wobble: 	Elevation     /	1 arcsec RMS
		Azimuth	      / 1 arcsec RMS

Elevation
- Range			      /	-5 to 185 degrees
- Encoder Resolution	      /	0.3 arcsec
- Position Jitter             / 0.3 arcsec
 - Maximum EL velocity        /	5 degrees/sec
 - Maxi-um EL Acceleration    / 2 degrees/sec/sec

Azimuth
 - Range		      /	( 340 degrees
 - Encoder Resolution	      /	0.3 arcsec
 - Position Jitter	      /	0.3arcsec
 - Maximum Az Velocity	      /	15 degrees/sec
 - Maximum Az Acceleration    /	2.5 degrees/sec/sec

PRIMARY MIRROR
Type			      /	ZD concave paraboloid
Clear Aperture (CA)	      /	0.75m
Focal Length		      /	0.1143 m
Optical Coating		      /	SIO over Al


SECONDARY MIRROR		
Type			      /	ZD - convex Hyperboloid
Clear Aperture (CA)	      /	0.23 m
Focal Length			
Optical Coating		      /	 SIO over Al


TERTIARY MIRROR		
Type			      /	ZD - flat
Clear Aperture		      /	0.19 m
Optical coating		      /	SIO over Al

COUDE MIRRORS
Type			      /	FS - flat
Clear Aperture		      /	0.09 m
Optical Coating		      /	SIO over Al



SECTION 2.3 OPTICAL CONFIGURATION CATAGORY 
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TRANSMIT/ RECEIVE OPTICS  	/ SPECIFICATIONS  	
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T/R Coupling Scheme:
 - Type				/ mechanical
 - Coupling Efficency		/  99%

Spatial Filter:			/ pinholes
 - Field of View		/	 4, 8, 16, 32, arc sec

Band-Pass FiIter			
 - Type				/ Andover

- Bandwidth 			/ 1.5 A(  at 532 nm
- Blocking Bandwidth 		/ >10 (m B to X-ray
-Transmission Efficiency	/ 50 %
 Receive Signal Amplitude 	
Control Mechanism		/ Secondary focus, Mechanical ND
  

SECTION 2.4 TRANSMIT/ RECEIVE (T/R) ELECTRONICS CONFIGURATION SECTION
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T/R ELECTRONICS    	  	/ SPECIFICATIONS  	
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TRANSMIT DETECTOR		
   -Responsivity		/ 1 ns
   - Gain			/ 1
   - Bandwidth			/ 1 GHz
   - Jitter (single pe)		/ N/A

   - Impulse Response		
   - Pulse Width		/ 2ns HAFW
   - Rise Time			/ 1.5ns
   - Dynamic Range		/ > bias voltage

  RECEIVE  DETECTOR		/ SPAD
   - Ouantum- Efficiency	/ 15%
   - Gain			/ avalanche mode
   - Bandwidth			/ 300 MHz
   - Jitter (single pe)		/ 20 - 30 ps
   - Impulse Response Pulse Width
	Rise Time		/ 1 ns
   - Dynamic Range		/ 1 - 30 photons

AMPLIFIER			/ N/A

TARGET IMAGING Capability	
- Type of camera 		/ ICCD
- Gain				/ N/A
- Sensitivity			/ 10 -5 lux on face plate


SIGNAL PROCESSING Technique	
- Type of Device			
- CFD				/ TC455
- Length of External		
  Delay Cable			/ 13.5 cm		
- Bandwidth			/ 300 MHz
- Dynamic Range(pe)		/ 1 - 30 pe
- Jitter			/ 1 cm  RMS on ground ranging


EVENT TIMER or TIME OF FLIGHT MEASURMENT:	EPOCH 
 - Clock Frequency		/ 50 MHz
 - Number of Channels		/ 4
 - Number of verniers		/ 4
 - Minimum Dead Timer		/ 200 ns
 - Time Resolution		/ 10 ps
 -Aggregate Jitter		/ 20 ps

Amplitude Measurement  		/ for MCP only
 - Type of Device 		/ LeCroy 2249w
 - Bandwidth			/ not known
 - Accuracy			/ not known
 - Part of Data Stream?   	/ for MCP only


SYSTEM DELAY CALIBRATION:

Internal Calibration Capability / with MCP only
Location of Target(s)      	/ Rx table, telescope spider
Range of Target(s)		/ >50 ns, < 400 ns

External Calibration Capability
Location of Target(s)      	/ < 0( elevation
Range(s) of Target(s)      	/ 50, 100, 150, 200 m


SECTION 2.6	 TIMING CONFIGURATION SECTION
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TIMING                          / SPECIFICATION
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Frequency Standard(s) used	/ FTS 1050A phase locked to HP5061B
Frequencies  			/ 10 Mhz
Short-Term Stability  		/ (  1 x 10-12
Long-Term Stability  		/ (  1 x 10-11 

Epoch Time Measurement:	
 - Type of Device		/ proprietory controller, 2229's
 - Resolution			/ 10ps	(Lecroy)
 - Timing Closure


SECTION 2.7 METEOROLOGICAL SENSORS CONFIGURATION CATAGORY
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MFETOROLOGICAL SENSORS          / SPECIFICATIONS  	
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THERMOMETER			
Tvpe				/ Thermistor
Accuracy (calibrated)    	/ (  .15(C
Resolution			/ .01
Range                     	/ -20( C to +80( C

BAROMETER
Type				/ Analog
Accuracy (calibrated)		/ (  1%
Range				/ 600 to 1100 mb

RELATIVE hUMIDITY
Type				/ Thin Film Cap
Svstem Accuracy			/ (  2%
Resolution			/ 0.5
System Range			/ 0 to 100 %

WIND Measurement		Speed				Direction
Type				3 CUP				vane
Sensor				photon coupled chopper		potentiometer
Range				0 - 100 mph			360( continuous
Accuracy			 (  .15 mph			0.5(
Resolution			.05 mph				0.1(
Threshold			0.5 mph				N/A
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