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Intercontinental time and frequency transfer using a global positioning system timing receiverThe DSN has a requirement to maintain knowledge of the frequency offset between DSN stations with 3 x 10 to the minus 13th power and time offset within 10 microseconds. It is further anticipated that in the 1987-1990 era the requirement for knowledge of time offset between DSN stations will be less than 10 nanoseconds. JPL is using the Global Positioning System (GPS) Space Vehicles, as a development project, to transfer time and frequency over intercontinental distances between stations of the DSN and between the DSN and other agencies. JPL has installed GPS timing receivers at its tracking station near Barstow, California, and at its tracking station near Madrid, Spain. The details of the experiment and the data are reported. There is a discussion of the ultimate capabilities of these techniques for meeting the functional requirements of the DSN.
Document ID
19840005343
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Clements, P. A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
November 15, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: The Telecommun. and Data Acquisition Rept.
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Accession Number
84N13411
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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