Spacecraft navigation at Mars using earth-based and in situ radio tracking techniquesA survey of earth-based and in situ radiometric data types and results from a number of studies investigating potential radio navigation performance for spacecraft approaching/orbiting Mars and for landed spacecraft and rovers on the surface of Mars are presented. The performance of Doppler, ranging and interferometry earth-based data types involving single or multiple spacecraft is addressed. This evaluation is conducted with that of in situ data types, such as Doppler and ranging measurements between two spacecraft near Mars, or between a spacecraft and one or more surface radio beacons.
Document ID
19920072928
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thurman, S. W. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Edwards, C. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kahn, R. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Vijayaraghavan, A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hastrup, R. C. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Cesarone, R. J. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1992
Subject Category
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking