National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
Contents Preface
RADIO ASTRONOMY
Radio Astronomy
R. D. Shaffer, P. R. Wolken, and S. Gulkis
NASA Code 311-03-21-00
THE DEEP SPACE NETWORK
DESCRIPTION
Mark IV-A DSCC Telemetry System Description
R. Burt
NASA Code 311-03-43-10
The DSN Tracking System
J. A. Wackley
NASA Code 311-03-43-10
PLANETARY AND INTERPLANETARY MISSION SUPPORT
Planetary Flight Projects
Pioneers 6 Through 12 Mission Support
R. Nevarez
NASA Code 311-03-22-10
Interplanetary Flight Projects
Voyager Mission Support
N. Fanelli and H. Nance
NASA Code 311-03-02-20
ADVANCED SYSTEMS
Tracking and Ground-Based Navigation
Navigation Using X-Ray Pulsars
T. J. Chester and S. A. Butman
NASA Code 311-03-43-20
Propagation Path Length Variations Due to Bending of Optical Fibers
K. Y. Lau
NASA Code 310-10-62-15
Communications
Performance of Concatenated Codes for Deep Space Missions
S. A. Butman, L. J. Deutsch, and R. L. Miller
NASA Code 310-30-70-14
High Power Semiconductor Lasers for Deep Space Communications
J. Katz
NASA Code 310-20-67-59
Capacity of a Multimode Direct Detection Optical Communication Channel
H. H. Tan
NASA Code 310-20-67-59
Effects of the Gaseous and Liquid Water Content of the Atmosphere on Range Delay and Doppler Frequency
W. L. Flock
NASA Code 310-20-64-50
Atmospheric Noise Temperature Measurements
C. T. Stelzried
NASA Code 310-20-66-15
Second Generation X/S Feedcone: Capabilities, Layout and Components
J. R. Withington
NASA Code 310-20-64-12
Improved Cooling Design for High Power Waveguide Systems
W. C. J. Chen and R. Hartop
NASA Code 310-20-64-07
Station Control and System Technology
An Evaluation of the Intel 2920 Digital Signal Processing Integrated Circuit
J. Heller
NASA Code 310-30-70-15
High-Power Transmitter Automation - Part II
M. A. Gregg
NASA Code 310-30-68-10
Network Data Processing and Productivity
A Multiple Access Communication Network Based on Adaptive Arrays
S. Zohar
NASA Code 310-40-74-50
The Effect of Noisy Carrier Reference on Telemetry with Baseband Arraying
D. Divsalar, D. Hansen, and J. H. Yuen
NASA Code 310-40-74-57
The Effects of Pointing Errors on the Performance of Optical Communications Systems
V. A. Vilnrotter
NASA Code 310-40-73-55
On the Correction for Quantization Effects in Signal-to-Noise Ratio Estimation
L. D. Howard
NASA Code 310-40-74-53
NETWORK AND FACILITY ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION
Network
Networks Consolidation Program System Design
E. C. Gatz
NASA Code 312-03-22-20
Assessment of Solar-Assisted Gas-Fired Heat Pump Systems
F. L. Lansing
NASA Code 312-03-44-08
OPERATIONS
Network Operations
Performance of the Real-Time Array Signal Combiner During the Voyager Mission
C. D. Bartok
NASA Code 311-03-12-30
The Operational Performance of Hydrogen Masers in the Deep Space Network
S. C. Ward
NASA Code 311-03-14-20
Deep Space Stations
Electrical Load Management at the Goldstone DSN Complex
J. C. Rayburn
NASA Code 311-03-14-11
PLANETARY RADAR
Planetary Radar
R. D. Shaffer, P. R. Wolken, and R. F. Jurgens
NASA Code 311-03-21-00
The research described in this publication was carried out by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, service, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement by the United States Government or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.