Result: Uplink Arraying for Solar System Radar and Radio Science

Title:
Uplink Arraying for Solar System Radar and Radio Science
Authors:
DAVARIAN, Faramaz
Source:
Solar System Radar & Radio ScienceProceedings of the IEEE. 99(5):783-793
Publisher Information:
New York, NY: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011.
Publication Year:
2011
Physical Description:
print, 26 ref
Original Material:
INIST-CNRS
Subject Terms:
Computer science, Informatique, Sciences exactes et technologie, Exact sciences and technology, Terre, ocean, espace, Earth, ocean, space, Astronomie, Astronomy, Astronomie fondamentale et astrophysique. Instrumentation, techniques, et observations astronomiques, Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations, Techniques d'observation et de réduction des données. Simulation et modélisation par ordinateur, Observation and data reduction techniques. Computer modeling and simulation, Techniques d'observation à distance, Remote observing techniques, Antenne réseau, Antenna arrays, Canal montant, Uplink, Enlace ascendente, Observation radar, Radar observation, Observación radar, Système solaire, Solar system, Deep space network, large reflector uplink arraying, planetary science, radio science, solar system radar
Document Type:
Academic journal Article
File Description:
text
Language:
English
Author Affiliations:
Deep Space Network (DSN), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 91109, United States
ISSN:
0018-9219
Access URL:
http://pascal-francis.inist.fr/vibad/index.php?action=search&terms=24181933
Rights:
Copyright 2015 INIST-CNRS
CC BY 4.0
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Notes:
Astronomy
Accession Number:
edscal.24181933
Database:
PASCAL Archive

Further Information

To improve the uplink capability of the Deep Space Network at X-band frequencies near 7.2 GHz and to potentially prepare for retirement of the aging 70-m antennas, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has sponsored two experimental campaigns at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, Pasadena, CA) and one at Harris Corporation (Palm Bay, FL) to show the feasibility of uplink arraying for deep space communication. These three efforts made significant progress in demonstrating the uplink arraying concept and in advancing our understanding of the associated error budget. These efforts focused primarily on demonstrating the feasibility of uplink arraying for communications applications. Uplink arraying is also useful for applications other than routine communications, mainly solar system radar and radio science. Among topics investigated are features and characteristics such as the array bandwidth, atmospheric calibration, array phase and amplitude stability, array blind pointing, and array delay calibration. No insurmountable obstacles are identified for the application of uplink arraying to noncommunications services. However, additional studies are recommended to minimize risk to radar and radio science services.