Citation
Abstract
This is the last in a series of DSN mission support articles on the Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973-Mariner 10 Project. This report covers the period from February 15 through April 15, 1975. The primary objective during this time was, of course, a successful third encounter of the planet Mercury on March 16, 1975. Other special support activities included trajectory correction maneuver number 8 conducted on March 7, 1975, and .restabilization of the spacecraft via acquisition of the reference star Canopus. This period also saw the DSN involved in (1) assisting the Project in obtaining adequate tracking coverage, (2) monitoring DSN implementation for Viking to assure maintenance of capabilities required for Mariner 10, and (3) conducting pre-encounter data flow tests to verify Network support readiness. As planned, the extended mission was terminated during this period, marking the end of the highly successful Mariner Venus/Mercury 1973-Mariner 10 Project.
Details
- Volume
- 42-27
- Published
- June 15, 1975
- Pages
- 5–7
- File Size
- 541.0 KB