453-HDBK-GN ., GROUND NETWORK TRACKING AND ACQUISITION HANDBOOK (MAY-2004) [SUPERSEDING STDN NO. 724 (REV. 5) DTD MAR-1990]

453-HDBK-GN ., GROUND NETWORK TRACKING AND ACQUISITION HANDBOOK (MAY-2004) [SUPERSEDING STDN NO. 724 (REV. 5) DTD MAR-1990]., This handbook specifies acquisition and tracking data exchanged between the Ground Network (GN) tracking and acquisition systems and the Flight Dynamics Facility (FDF) or other providers. It includes acquisition data and tracking data, both high-speed and low-speed, along with formats, program applications, data reduction algorithms, and station characteristics. Both real-time and recorded data are addressed.