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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20110015675 2019-08-30T17:18:14+00:00Z NASA/TM⎯2004-211523 RANGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (RISM) PHASE I REPORT Gary L. Bastin, Ph.D. ASRC Aerospace Corporation, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida William G. Harris, PE ASRC Aerospace Corporation, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida Richard A. Nelson NASA, YA-D7, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida September 2002 The NASA STI Program Office . in Profile Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated to meetings sponsored or cosponsored by the advancement of aeronautics and space NASA. science. The NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) Program Office plays a key • SPECIAL PUBLICATION. Scientific, part in helping NASA maintain this important technical, or historical information from role. NASA programs, projects, and mission, often concerned with subjects having The NASA STI Program Office is operated by substantial public interest. 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Does not Information contain extensive analysis. 7121 Standard Drive Hanover, MD 21076-1320 • CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific and technical findings by NASA-sponsored contractors and grantees. • CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collected papers from scientific and technical conferences, symposia, seminars, or other NASA/TM⎯2004-211523 RANGE INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (RISM) PHASE I REPORT Gary L. Bastin, Ph.D. ASRC Aerospace Corporation, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida William G. Harris, PE ASRC Aerospace Corporation, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida Richard A. Nelson NASA, YA-D7, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899-0001 September 2002 Acknowledgments .Although there is always the risk of inadvertently forgetting someone, the RISM team nonetheless wishes to acknowledge especially the assistance and guidance provided by the following individuals, listed alphabetically. Without the continued support of these supporters who believed in the value of this project, this project could not have accomplished all its goals. Name Organization Hugo Delgado NASA-KSC Eric Denson NASA-KSC Temel Erdogan Dynacs Mike Grant CSR-Tel-4 Debra Holiday FL Space Authority Don Hoover CSR-Optics Gary Janousek CSR-XY Chris Kerios Dynacs Ray Knighton ITT-SLRSC Dennis McCunnion CSR-TVOC Jules McNeff NASA-HQ Rich Nelson NASA-KSC Don Philp Dynacs John Rush NASA-HQ Jim Shaver NASA-Hanger AE Steve Schaefer Dynacs Steve Schindler NASA-KSC Darin Skelly NASA-KSC Stan Starr Dynacs Dave Struba NASA-HQ Lisa Valencia NASA-KSC John Walker CSR-JDMTA Phil Weber NASA-KSC Special thanks go to the late Steve Schaefer, who passed away during this project at a much too early age. He was instrumental in establishing the shared-access computer drives to enable the RISM team to work efficiently and effectively in the course of this project Available from: NASA Center for AeroSpace Information National Technical Information Service 7121 Standard Drive 5285 Port Royal Road Hanover, MD 21076-1320 Springfield, VA 22161 RISM – Phase 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS No. Description Page 1.0 RISM PHASE 1 PROGRAM............................................................................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1 1.1.1 Historical Perspectives........................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Changing Needs and Changing Perspectives ...................................... 4 1.2 WORKING GROUP................................................................................... 4 1.2.1 Description........................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Vision Statement.................................................................................. 5 1.3 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................. 6 1.4 SCOPE ........................................................................................................ 9 1.5 STRATEGIC PLANS............................................................................... 10 2.0 TIMELINE SUMMARIES ................................................................................ 17 2.1 AEROSPACE ........................................................................................... 18 2.2 COMMUNICATION................................................................................ 20 3.0 LAUNCH CENTERS AND RANGES (SUMMARY) ..................................... 23 3.1 EASTERN RANGE.................................................................................. 27 3.1.1 Background........................................................................................ 27 3.1.2 Facilities............................................................................................. 29 3.1.3 Instrumentation.................................................................................. 30 3.2 Kennedy Space Center.............................................................................. 33 3.2.1 Background........................................................................................ 33 3.2.2 Facilities............................................................................................. 36 3.2.3 Instrumentation.................................................................................. 38 3.3 WESTERN RANGE................................................................................. 39 3.3.1 Background........................................................................................ 39 3.3.2 Facilities............................................................................................. 40 3.3.3 Instrumentation.................................................................................. 41 3.4 WALLOPS ISLAND................................................................................ 43 3.4.1 Background........................................................................................ 43 3.4.2 Facilities............................................................................................. 43 3.4.3 Instrumentation.................................................................................. 45 3.5 OTHER RANGES.................................................................................... 45 4.0 COMMUNICATION / DATA NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES ................... 47 4.1 ETHERNET.............................................................................................. 48 4.1.1 10 Base T ........................................................................................... 50 4.1.2 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) (1000BaseT/1000BaseX) and 10GbE......... 52 4.1.3 XAUI (10Gb/s), 40 Gb/s Ethernet (40 GbE), and 160 GbE.............. 55 4.1.4 DOCSIS and DSL.............................................................................. 57 4.2 Wireless Technologies.............................................................................. 59 4.2.1 Wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi )................................................................. 61 4.2.2 Bluetooth............................................................................................ 77 4.2.3 3G Wireless ....................................................................................... 79 4.2.4 Zigbee ................................................................................................ 83 iii RISM – Phase 1 4.3 Free Space Optical (FSO) Communication Systems................................ 85 4.4 Spacewire.................................................................................................. 91 4.5 Firewire....................................................................................................