Citation
Abstract
This article discusses the capabilities of the DSN as a significant factor in the radio frequency and data management design and the engineering requirements of the two orbiters and two landers for the Viking missions. Also described is the DSN involvement in the extremely complex lander acquisition sequence in which trade-offs are made between the total lander “on” period of 2 h and competing factors of round-trip light time and telemetry and command lock-up times.
Details
- Volume
- II
- Published
- April 15, 1971
- Pages
- 28–32
- File Size
- 420.3 KB