TT&C Processor (TTCP)
CELESTIA Satellite Test & Simulation
Advanced Telemetry Tracking and Command Processor for deep space communications — delta-DOR tracking, deployed at all ESA Deep Space Network ground stations.
Technical specifications
- If inputs
- 2 to 5 (56 MHz-1.85 GHz)
- If outputs
- 2 (typically 230 MHz)
- Signal processing unit
- 19" 9U
- Switch matrix unit
- 19" 2U
- Data processing unit
- 19" 3U
- Deployment
- All ESA Deep Space Network ground stations
About
The TT&C Processor (TTCP) is an advanced Telemetry Tracking and Command Processor developed for ESA with BAE Systems (UK), C-STS (Netherlands), Zelinda (Ireland), SciSys (Germany) and ATOS (Austria). Designed for high-performance deep space satellite communications, it is used for deep space spacecraft tracking with delta DOR and includes a Digital Tracking Receiver for antenna AutoTrack. It is deployed in all of ESA’s Deep Space Network ground stations.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.