Telemetry Re-Radiation System

• Main Authors: Cook, Paul, Natale, Louis
• Other Authors: Teletronics Technology Corporation
• Language: en_US
• Published: International Foundation for Telemetering 2008
• Subjects: Telemetry Re-Rad; Antennas; Multimode Receiver; Multimode Transmitter
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/606219; http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/606219

ITC/USA 2008 Conference Proceedings / The Forty-Fourth Annual International Telemetering Conference and Technical Exhibition / October 27-30, 2008 / Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, California === Enclosed weapon bays on modern aircraft interfere with prelaunch, Flight Termination System verification during training test launches. Range safety personnel need to verify the functionality of the flight termination system prior to missile launch. The missile telemetry RF is highly attenuated when the aircraft missile bay doors are closed, limiting the range for which the aircraft can fly during training flights. Teletronics Technology Corporation and Lockheed Martin designed a system to provide telemetry data for these aircraft. The system re-radiates the telemetry from the missiles with the weapon bay doors closed. This paper describes the design considerations for this flexible system that accommodates multiple weapon systems in multiple weapon bay configurations.