The Deep Space Network Progress Report 42-30 September and October 1975

This report presents DSN progress in flight project support, tracking and data acquisition (TDA) research and technology, network engineering, hardware and software implementation, and operations. Each issue presents material in some, but not all, of the following categories in the order indicated.
- Description of the DSN
- Mission Support
Ongoing Planetary/Interplanetary Flight Projects
Advanced Flight Projects
- Radio Science
- Special Projects
- Supporting Research and Technology
Tracking and Ground-Based Navigation
Communications--Spacecraft/Ground
Station Control and Operations Technology
Network Control and Data Processing
- Network and Facility Engineering and Implementation
Network
Network Operations Control Center
Ground Communications
Deep Space Stations
- Operations
Network Operations
Network Operations Control Center
Ground Communications
Deep Space Stations
- Program Planning
TDA Planning
Quality Assurance

In each issue, the part entitled "Description of the DSN" describes the functions and facilities of the DSN and may report the current configuration of one of the five DSN systems (Tracking, Telemetry, Command, Monitor & Control, and Test & Training).

The work described in this report series is either performed or managed by the Tracking and Data Acquisition organization of JPL for NASA.