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Integration of Spacecraft Telemetry into Navigation Operations for the Cassini-Huygens MissionThe Cassini orbiter is the largest and most complex interplanetary spacecraft ever built. Since attaining orbit around Saturn in the summer of 2004, Cassini, along with its Huygens probe, have been continually improving our understanding Saturn, its satellites, its enigmatic rings system, and of the solar system. One of the hallmarks of the Cassini- Huygens Project is the close working relationship between the many teams required to operate such a sophisticated spacecraft. Their ingenuity has enabled them to find new and different ways to improve their processes during Cassini's prime 4-year orbital tour. This paper will discuss the relationship between Cassini's Navigation and Spacecraft Teams and the work required to properly configure Cassini's telemetry system for Navigation. A detailed explanation of how the Navigation Team utilizes spacecraft telemetry and analysis demonstrating the benefits will also be provided. Finally, telemetry requirements for Navigation for future missions will be addressed.


Document ID
20150014741
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Ardalan, S.M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Antreasian, P.G.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Criddle, K.E.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ionasescu, R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jacobson, R.A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jones, J.B.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
MacKenzie, R.A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Parcher, D.W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Pelletier, F.J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Roth, D.C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Thompson, P.F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vaughan, A.T.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 3, 2015
Publication Date
May 12, 2008
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: SpaceOps 2008 Conference
Location: Heidelberg
Country: Germany
Start Date: May 12, 2008
End Date: May 16, 2008
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, European Space Agency
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
AACS

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