Design of the Mariner Jupiter/Saturn 1977 telemetry systemIn 1977 NASA will launch two spacecraft to perform scientific investigations of the Jupiter and Saturn planetary systems. The science payload includes a total of ten instruments to support both the interplanetary-cruise and planetary-encounter phases. These will be the first launches of a new generation of Mariner-class spacecraft designed for outer-planet missions. The telemetry-system design for these missions was especially challenging because of extreme communication ranges (1.5 billion km), high data-rate requirements (up to 115.2 kbit/sec), and more stringent data-quality requirements than previous Mariner missions. The present paper discusses the evolution and design of the Mariner Jupiter/Saturn 1977 telemetry system and presents the performance anticipated therefrom.
Document ID
19750039850
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Wood, G. E.
Risa, T. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking