Teledesign Systems
is proud to have sent our TSI9600 Radio Modem,
along with our reputation, into orbit on the Space
Shuttle Columbia Mission STS-87.
As
part of a wireless data package supplied to NASA by
Johnson Data Telemetry the TSI9600 was used
to link telemetry data to the AERCam Sprint
free-flyer, a small, free-flying camera platform for use
outside a spacecraft. The AERCam (shown in the
picture to the right) is a spherical unit with a
self-contained propulsion system, and the capability to
be maneuvered in six degrees of freedom.
The TSI9600 was used as an integral part
of the over-all control system that allowed Columbia's
astronauts to remotely pilot the small craft from inside
the shuttle. With the success of this project, astronauts
will be able to video tape the outside of the shuttle or
operations on the outside from all new angles. In the
picture to the left, the TSI9600 is part of the
square gold unit shown mounted to the wall.
If the quality and reliability of Teledesign
Systems' products are good enough for this
environment, what could we do for you? Please contact us for more information on our
complete line of quality wireless modems and accessories.
For more information on the AERCam Sprint project, click here.
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