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Ke-T8-E3100 Basic Sensors Package

The Ke-T8-E3100 was developed for use on the Ke-T8 "Kuma" Multi-role Shuttle and became available in YE 31.

Specifications

General

Class: Ke-T8-E3100 Type: Sensors Designers: Ketsurui Fleet Yards Manufacturer: Ketsurui Fleet Yards, Scientific Studies Service, Geshrinari Shipyards Production: Mass Production

The Ke-T8-E3100 provides the following capabilities:

Short Range

Multi-Band Radar

Long range band Used for navigation and avoiding obstacles.

Short range band This is for precision ground mapping, used for planetary navigation.

Radar altimeter

Used to determine the altitude of the shuttle. It transmits a radar pulse from the bottom of the shuttle, and measures the time it takes for the pulse to return.

Laser Range Finder

This is used by the Kuma during docking and landing maneuvers to provide precise measurements. The system is accurate to 2 cm, and provides rate of closure.

Long Range

Subspace Mass Detector

Inertial Navigation

This is a basic inertial navigation system which is used as a vital component of the navigation system and allows the shuttle to perform dead reckoning.