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NASA/TM—2020—20205004052 UAS Integration in the NAS Project: Overview of Flight Test Series 6 Michael L. Marston Clancy JG Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Alexander D. Flock Millennium Engineering Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Victor M. Loera American Systems Corporation Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Sam K. Kim Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Michael J. Vincent Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Minghong G. Wu and Conrad Rorie Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Wayne W. Bridges Flight Research Associates Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Wei-Ching Wang Universities Space Research Association Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California July 2020 NASA STI Program ... in Profile Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. to the advancement of aeronautics and space science. 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Flock Millennium Engineering Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Victor M. Loera American Systems Corporation Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Sam K. Kim Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California Michael J. Vincent Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia Minghong G. Wu and Conrad Rorie Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Wayne W. Bridges Flight Research Associates Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California Wei-Ching Wang Universities Space Research Association Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California National Aeronautics and Space Administration Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA 93523-0273 July 2020 This report is available in electronic form at http://www.ntrs.nasa.gov Table of Contents: 1. ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................................ 1 2. ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................................... 1 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS ................................................................................................................ 5 4. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 6 4.1. RESPONSIBLE ORGANIZATIONS .................................................................................................. 10 4.2. TEST OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................................ 11 4.2.1. Ground Test Objectives ...................................................................................................... 11 4.2.2. System Checkout Specific Test Objectives ......................................................................... 11 4.2.3. Radar Characterization Test Objectives .............................................................................. 12 4.2.4. Scripted Encounters Test Objectives .................................................................................. 12 4.2.5. Full Mission Test Objectives .............................................................................................. 12 4.3. WORKING GROUPS ...................................................................................................................... 13 4.3.1. Operations Working Group ................................................................................................. 13 4.3.2. Integration Working Group ................................................................................................. 13 4.3.3. System Safety Working Group ........................................................................................... 14 4.4. FLIGHT SCHEDULE AND ROADMAP ............................................................................................. 14 5. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................. 15 5.1. LVC ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 17 5.2. GROUND CONTROL STATION ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................ 20 5.2.1. NASC Mobile Operations Center (MOC) ........................................................................... 20 5.2.2. AFRC Mobile Operations Facility 5 (MOF5) ..................................................................... 21 5.2.3. Mission Control Center 3 (MCC3) ..................................................................................... 23 5.3. VOICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM .............................................................................................. 24 5.3.1. Communication Network .................................................................................................... 25 6. AIRCRAFT AND TEST CONFIGURATION .............................................................................. 28 6.1. NASC TIGERSHARK BLOCK3 XP (N1750X) .............................................................................. 28 6.2. DETECT AND AVOID (DAA) SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 29 6.2.1. Unmanned Aircraft Processor (UAP) ................................................................................. 30 6.2.2. VectorNav (VN-210) EGI ................................................................................................... 31 6.2.3. Cloud Cap Technology Piccolo II Autopilot ...................................................................... 32 6.2.4. DAPA Lite Radar ................................................................................................................ 33 6.2.5. ADS-B In ............................................................................................................................ 33 6.2.6. Detect and Avoid Processer ................................................................................................ 34 6.2.7. Vigilant Spirit Control Station (VSCS) TSD ...................................................................... 34 6.2.8. DAA Alerting and Guidance ............................................................................................... 35 6.3. DAA SYSTEM PAYLOAD INTEGRATION ...................................................................................... 39 6.4. SMOKE SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................... 41 6.5. DATALINKS ................................................................................................................................. 41 6.6. FLIGHT TEST 6 INTRUDERS ......................................................................................................... 42 6.6.1. T-34C Turbo Mentor (NASA865) .....................................................................................