453-GNUG (REV. 2), GROUND NETWORK (GN) USER\'S GUIDE (MAY-2007) [SUPERSEDING 452-GNUG-GN]

453-GNUG (REV. 2), GROUND NETWORK (GN) USER\'S GUIDE (MAY-2007) [SUPERSEDING 452-GNUG-GN]., The purpose of this document is to describe the technical capabilities of the ground stations that comprise the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ground Network (GN). This document provides sufficient information to enable project engineers and support personnel to begin interfacing with the GN. It is not intended to be a technical description of network equipment; rather, it defines GN capabilities and identifies those parameters of particular interest to the user. For more detailed information, see the documents cited in Section 1.3. Because GN capabilities may change (due to budgetary constraints or management decisions, for example), the information presented in this document does not obligate NASA in any way. For the purpose of this document, the GN consists of NASA ground stations located in Norway, Florida, Alaska, Antarctica, and Virginia. The GN also includes support from the Network Integration Center (NIC) located at GSFC and the GN scheduling, WS1 Ka-band and VHF systems at the White Sands Complex, New Mexico. For each GN station, this document provides the following information: • General characteristics, including geographic location, transmit/receive capabilities, and scheduling capabilities. * Detailed performance characteristics. * User tracking capabilities. * Baseband data interfaces. Detailed information on frequency management considerations and link budget parameters is also provided.