Telecommunications technology development for the Deep Space NetworkThe telecommunications technology that is currently being developed for the Deep Space Network (DSN), a system providing communications and navigation support for NASA's deep space missions, is discussed. The major areas of development include Ka-band (32 GHz) technology, beam waveguide antennas, low-noise amplifiers, coding, navigation techniques, high-power transmitters, and optical technology. The expected payoffs of the new technology during the mid-1990's and later are examined.
Document ID
19900026521
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Yuen, J. H. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Resch, G. M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stelzried, C. T. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1989
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking