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GPS Receiver Analysis Tool Tracks Satellites for Post-Flight Analysis

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Innovators at NASA’s Johnson Space Center have developed a software tool that plots the location of satellites for post-flight analysis. The global positioning system (GPS) Receiver Analysis Tool (RAT) reads telemetry information from a GPS receiver and provides a concise method to determine the performance of the receiver. As the telemetry input file is read, an analyst can see the plotted satellites and telemetry information change in animated form. The analyst can halt the animation and generate high-quality PostScript® technology images of the plot suitable for importing into post-flight reports.

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Benefits
  • Effective: Provides rapid assessment of GPS receiver performance
  • Efficient: Presents succinct information on the concise status and performance of a GPS receiver amongst a plethora of data captured
  • Comprehensive: Offers thorough post-flight information on a receiver
  • Innovative: Provides unique synthesis of relevant GPS receiver data for analyst

Applications
  • Space vehicles for which GPS telemetry information is available

Licensing and Partnering Opportunity

This technology is being made available through JSC’s Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office, which seeks to transfer technology into and out of NASA to benefit the space program and U.S. industry. NASA invites companies to consider licensing this technology for commercial applications.


Contact Information

If you would like more information about this technology or about NASA’s technology transfer program, please contact:

Technology Transfer and Commercialization Office
NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Phone: 281-483-3809
E-mail: jsc-techtran@mail.nasa.gov
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