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Navigational Use of Cassini Delta V TelemetryTelemetry data are used to improve navigation of the Saturn orbiting Cassini spacecraft. Thrust induced delta V's are computed on-board the spacecraft, recorded in telemetry, and downlinked to Earth. This paper discusses how and why the Cassini Navigation team utilizes spacecraft delta V telemetry. Operational changes making this information attractive to the Navigation Team will be briefly discussed, as will spacecraft hardware and software algorithms responsible for the on-board computation. An analysis of past delta V telemetry, providing calibrations and accuracies that can be applied to the estimation of future delta V activity, is described.
Document ID
20150014773
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Roth, Duane C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Antreasian, Peter G.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ardalan, Shadan M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Criddle, Kevin E.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Goodson, Troy
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ionasescu, Rodica
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Jones, Jeremy B.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Parcher, Daniel W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Pelletier, Frederic J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Thompson, Paul F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vaughan, Andrew T.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 3, 2015
Publication Date
August 18, 2008
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Astrodynamics
Spacecraft Instrumentation And Astrionics
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2008 AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialists Conference
Location: Honolulu, HI
Country: United States
Start Date: August 18, 2008
End Date: August 21, 2008
Sponsors: American Astronautical Society, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Public
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