On achieving sufficient dual station range accuracy for deep space navigation at zero declination

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Orbit Calculation, Radiometers, Space Navigation, Voyager Project, Calibrating, Declination, Error Analysis, Ground Stations, Range, Saturn (Planet), Tracking (Position)

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Since the Voyager Mission will encounter Saturn at a time when the planet will be nearly in the earth's equatorial plane, earth-based orbit determination will be more difficult than usual because of the so-called zero-declination singularity associated with conventional radiometric observations. Simulation studies show that in order to meet the required delivery accuracy at Saturn, a relative range measurement between the Goldstone and Canberra Deep Space Stations must be accurate to 4.5 times the square root of two meters. Topics discussed include the nature of error sources, the methodology and technology required for calibration, the verification process concerning the nearly simultaneous range capability, a description of the ranging system, and tracking strategy.

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