RADIO TRACKING TECHNIQUES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE UNITED STATES DEEP SPACE INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY

Abstract

The United States Deep Space Instrumentation Facility (DSIF) has as its primary purpose the tracking and commanding of, and reception of data from, spacecraft at lunar and interplanetary distances. The tracking data provided by this facility c nsi ts of two angles and radial velocity, accurately time-labeled. This data is used by computing facilities to determine spacecraft orbits, to determine the appropriate time for the transmission of commands from the DSIF to a spacecraft and to determine the appropriate mid-course maneuver to be performed by the spacecraft. The data received by the DSIF from a spacecraft consists of tele etere in ormation concerning both the spacecraft performance and the measurements of the scientific instrumentation aboard. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 1961
Accession Number
AD0264261

Entities

People

  • J.p. Fearey
  • N.a. Renzetti

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deep Space
  • Instrumentation
  • Maneuvers
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Orbits
  • Radial Velocity
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • United States
  • Velocimeters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites