(JPL Deep-Space Communications and Navigation Series) 1st Edition
by Jim Taylor (Editor)
A collection of some of the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory's space missions selected to represent the
planetary communications designs for a progression of various types of
missions
The text uses a case study approach to show the
communications link performance resulting from the planetary
communications design developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
This is accomplished through the description of the design and
performance of six representative planetary missions. These six cases
illustrate progression through time of the communications system's
capabilities and performance from 1970s technology to the most recent
missions. The six missions discussed in this book span the Voyager for
fly-bys in the 1970s, Galileo for orbiters in the 1980s, Deep Space 1
for the 1990s, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) for planetary orbiters,
Mars Exploration Rover (MER) for planetary rovers in the 2000s, and the
MSL rover in the 2010s.
Deep Space Communications:
- Provides an overview of the Deep Space Network and its capabilities
- Examines
case studies to illustrate the progression of system design and
performance from mission to mission and provides a broad overview of the
missions systems described
- Discusses actual flight mission telecom performance of each system
Deep Space Communications
serves as a reference for scientists and engineers interested in
communications systems for deep-space telecommunications link analysis
and design control.
