Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992stin...9322478d&link_type=abstract
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Astronomical Observatories, Deep Space Network, Ground Stations, Mojave Desert (Ca), Radar Astronomy, Solar System, Space Communication, Bibliographies, Radar Echoes, Very Large Array (Vla)
Scientific paper
The Goldstone Solar System Radar (GSSR) station at NASA's Deep Space Communications Complex in California's Mojave Desert is described. A short chronological account of the GSSR's technical development and scientific discoveries is given. This is followed by a basic discussion of how information is derived from the radar echo and how the raw information can be used to increase understanding of the solar system. A moderately detailed description of the radar system is given, and the engineering performance of the radar is discussed. The operating characteristics of the Arcibo Observatory in Puerto Rico are briefly described and compared with those of the GSSR. Planned and in-process improvements to the existing radar, as well as the performance of a hypothetical 128-m diameter antenna radar station, are described. A comprehensive bibliography of referred scientific and engineering articles presenting results that depended on data gathered by the instrument is provided.
Dvorsky J. D.
Fulton D. E.
Renzetti Nicholas A.
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