Mike S wrote:
At 01:49 AM 9/13/2009, Hal Murray wrote...
> So, if I have a clock of some performance on Spacecraft A, is there a
> "simple" way to say how well I can do transfering that to Spacecraft
> B?
Do you want time or frequency?
Time synchronization between spacecraft might take advantage of pulsars,
reducing the bandwidth used on inter-craft comm links. As frequency
sources, they are as good as Rb short term, and as good as Cs long term.
It should also be possible to use pulsars in a GPS-like way, for
position and speed.
I doubt it. Looks like another antenna and set of receiver electronics.
Unless someone does something smart, it looks like it can be ruled out
from power and weigth constraints. Pulsars are there thought and if
several can be observed their beat frequency would be fairly low such
that phase-relationships can act like a positioning in space and time.
It may be good to have redundancy such that gravitational potential can
be resolved separately.
Space-ship to space-ship or earth station needs to rely on the link
between them. Synchronous carrier helps alot and stable clocks in each
end require less dynamics for steering.
Cheers,
Magnus
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