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Shuttle time and frequency transfer experiment

Abstract

A proposed space shuttle experiment to demonstrate techniques for global high precision comparison of clocks and primary frequency standards is described. The experiment, using transmitted microwave and pulsed laser signals, compared a hydrogen maser clock onboard the space shuttle with a clock in a ground station in order to demonstrate time transfer with accuracies of 1 nsec or better and frequency comparison at the 10 to the -14th power accuracy level.

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Allan, D. W., Alley, C. O., Decher, R., Vessot, R. F. C., Winkler, G. M. R.. 1980-06-01. Shuttle time and frequency transfer experiment. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800021841

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