GeoSat Follow-On (GFO) Satellite
ICS was teamed with Ball
Aerospace & Technologies Corp. in Boulder, Colorado for the development
of the GFO satellite and ground system. GFO is a radar altimeter used to
measure ocean wave heights and currents. Data from GFO is used for Navy
Fleet forecasting. ICS was under contract to produce the ground control
system used at the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC, Pt. Mugu
CA), and two remote tracking sites. The ground control system is
used to perform health and status monitoring of the GFO satellite on a
daily basis. The SCL system was used as an advisory system
for operator assistance. SCL was also used as a satellite simulator
for dress-rehearsal of flight command loads.
This system was delivered
for acceptance testing in February of 1996 and has been deployed to the
NAVSOC Field site. The GFO satellite was successfully launched in February
1998 and is currently still on orbit.
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