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Pros and Cons of Using Arrays of Small Antennas Versus Large Single Dish Antennas for the Deep Space NetworkThis paper briefly describes pros and cons of using arrays of small antennas instead of large single dish antennas for spacecraft telemetry, command, and tracking (TT and C) - communications and navigation (C and N) - and science support that the Deep Space Network (DSN) normally provides. It considers functionality and performance aspects, mainly for TT and C, though it also considers science. It only briefly comments on the cost aspects that seem to favor arrays of small antennas over large single antennas, at least for receiving (downlinks).
Document ID
20100031264
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Bagri, Durgadas S.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
March 7, 2009
Publication Information
ISBN: 978-1-4244-2622-5/09
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
IEEEAC Paper 1573
Meeting Information
Meeting: IEEE Aerospace Conference
Location: Big Sky, MO
Country: United States
Start Date: January 1, 2008
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Deep Space Network
single dish antennas

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