Space Communications and Navigation Testbed
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. SCAN Testbed
Facility Description
The Space Communications and Navigation (SCAN) Testbed is a set of three reconfigurable software defined radios that communicate with the Near Earth Network and the Space Network. SCAN Testbed also contains an Antenna Pointing System to track NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS). The hardware has low-, medium-, and high-gain antennas that communicate with NASA’s TDRSS and ground stations via S- and Ka-band frequencies. The hardware also has a GPS antenna to receive GPS signals from all frequencies. The versatility of the system is meant to encourage common, open space-based communications architectures.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) Internal
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. NASA
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
NASA
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
NASA Glenn Research Center
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
David Chelmins,
NASA Glenn Research Center
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
dchelmins@nasa.gov
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy.
Child Facility:Facilities that can be operated within the facility described on this webpage.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. NASA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability Capability
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.
Past SCAN Testbed investigations on NASA’s SSRE
SCAN Testbed
GRC-2011-C-03408. Communications, Navigation, and Network Reconfigurable Test-bed, CoNNeCT, Gravity Test on the Space Communications and Navigation, SCaN, Testbed