What is BS EN 16603-50-02 - Ranging and Doppler tracking about?
BS EN 16603-50-02 discusses space engineering. BS EN 16603-50-02 applies to spacecraft that are supported for ranging or Doppler tracking by direct links to Earth stations and to all related Earth stations (therefore, BS EN 16603-50-02 is not applicable for spacecraft supported by data relay satellites) operating within the Space Operation, Space Research and Earth Exploration Satellite services (therefore, BS EN 16603-50-02 is not applicable to the Meteorological Satellite service) as defined in ECSS-E-ST-50-05 clause 1.
Other space telecommunication services are not covered in this issue.
BS EN 16603-50-02 applies to projects with unprocessed ranging accuracies of 2,5ns to 30 ns (for conventional projects with tracking accuracies less stringent than these, CCSDS 401.0-B recommendations may be sufficient) and Doppler tracking accuracies of 0,1 mm/s to 1 mm/s. The analysis of compatibility between systems compliant with this standard and with the CCSDS recommendations.
Who is BS EN 16603-50-02 - Ranging and Doppler tracking for?
BS EN 16603-50-02 on ranging and doppler tracking is applicable to:
- Spacecraft transponder and Earth station equipment manufacturers
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Space engineers
- Design engineers
- Quality compliance personnel of space product
Why should you use BS EN 16603-50-02 - Ranging and Doppler tracking?
The ranging and Doppler tracking system is a spacecraft tracking system capable of providing information on the range and range rate between a spacecraft and an Earth station.
BS EN 16603-50-02 defines the requirements concerning spacecraft transponder and Earth station equipment for the purposes of ranging and Doppler tracking. BS EN 16603-50-02 provides criteria by which the extent to which the accuracy of the measurements is influenced by equipment effects can be determined.
The purpose of BS EN 16603-50-02 is to:
- Ensure compatibility between space agencies' spacecraft transponders and the ranging and Doppler tracking facilities of the Earth stations for the Space Operation, Space Research and Earth Exploration Satellite services
- Ensure, as far as possible, compatibility between space agencies' spacecraft transponders and other networks from which they request support
- Ensure an adequate level of ranging and Doppler tracking accuracy for missions conforming to this standard.