Citation
Abstract
Doppler charged-particle calibrations derived from $/X dual doppler data have been demonstrated successfully. The accuracy of the S/X dual doppler has been verified by comparisons to Faraday polarization data. This verification, limited by the accuracy of “mapped” Faraday data, is to the 10- to 30-cm level. The $/X dual doppler exhibits subcentimeter resolution and, thus, its potential accuracy. The S/X dual doppler calibrations are significant to the Mariner 10-Mercury encounter orbit determination. The error of the estimate of the Mariner 10-Mercury target plane coordinate was reduced by ~500 km (~80% improvement).
Details
- Volume
- 42-22
- Published
- August 15, 1974
- Pages
- 28–50
- File Size
- 1.5 MB