Radiometric tracking techniques for deep-space navigation

✍ Scribed by Thornton, Catherine L.; Border, James S

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 97
• Series: Deep-space communications and navigation series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep-Space Navigation focuses on a broad array of technologies and concepts developed over the last four decades to support radio navigation on interplanetary spacecraft. In addition to an overview of Earth-based radio navigation techniques, the book includes a simplified conceptual presentation of each radiometric measurement type, its information content, and the expected measeurement accuracy. The methods described for both aquiring and calibrating radiometric measurements also provide a robust system to support guidance and navigation for future robotic space exploration

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Earth-based tracking and navigation overview --
Range and doppler tracking observables --
VLBI tracking observables --
Future directions in radiometric tracking.

✦ Subjects

Space vehicles;Tracking.;Aerospace telemetry.;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING;Aeronautics & Astronautics.;Communication Technology.;FACsci;ER;Internet;Book;Full text