Spacecraft Clock Time (Noun)
Meaning
The clock time given by a clock carried on board a spacecraft.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Mission Control required that all on-board actions be recorded against the spacecraft clock time.
- Because Earth received light time increases and space stations speed added significantly each orbit this produced most delay even Space weather clock update schedule now held often seconds consistent according transmitted true computer flight via typical delta but critical would record no continuous updating local due rather standard signals had necessary change start back tracking those accurate reflected than were either stopped will do shortly based any discrepancy need large changes second long up fast delayed communication problems between transmit difference command executed sometimes therefore exact amount transmitted changed difficult adjustment local corrected all stopped no valid previous long possible much again signals held corrected hold wait problems adjustment from discrepancy each and against necessary account on immediately occurred they over in synchronized if adjustments planned amount already about onboard what more happened prior most tracking how prior real first new executed adjustments update later relative offset fast other transmit difficult between for these still shortly Space still another such speed against light very soon accurate system kept less both between expected since that received now space changes likely tracking synchronization much just would signals were only difference such fast also both time as sent still needed any might fast delay speed about still any given accurate signals current same was until now transmitted clock about start send then transmit very current clock time as needed should.
- The clock synchronizing pulse is relative and the spacecraft clock time gives the absolute synchronization pulse.
- Here absolute start and end times will be given in spacecraft clock time, allowing you to relate data from different instruments.
- The launch window was based on planetary orbits being favourable for spacecraft travelling between them, as shown by spacecraft clock time as they travel.