DSN tracking support to the international cometary explorer

Details DSN tracking support to the international cometary explorer DSN tracking support to the international cometary explorer

Oct 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986inns.iafct....r&link_type=abstract

IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 37th, Innsbruck, Austria, Oct. 4-11, 1986. 5 p. NASA-supported research.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Comets, Deep Space Network, Ground Support Systems, International Sun Earth Explorer 3, Spacecraft Tracking, Antenna Arrays, Giacobini-Zinner Comet, International Cooperation, Radio Astronomy

Scientific paper

The tracking of the ICE spacecraft at its encounter with the comet Giacobini-Zinner posed a major problem for the Deep Space Network (DSN). At the comet, ICE was nearly 50 times as distant from the earth as it was during its designed mission. Its signal strength at the ground was diminished by almost 2500 times from its designed level. The paper describes how the DSN met this challenge by combining antennas in arrays and cooperating with the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico and the Usuda 64m antenna in Japan.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

DSN tracking support to the international cometary explorer does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with DSN tracking support to the international cometary explorer, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and DSN tracking support to the international cometary explorer will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1737677