Citation
Abstract
The Weather Project forms part of an overall Radio Systems Development Project which seeks to optimize the spacecraft-to-ground communications link. In order to meet the future requirements of the planetary exploration program, a study of, inter alia, weather-dependent characteristics of X- and K-band propagation through the atmosphere is imperative. The objective of the Weather Project is, therefore, the statistical prediction of the performance of the DSN at X-band, and in the future at K-band. This article discusses the general approach of the Weather Project, the measurements, the calibrations, the equipment, and the methods. Problems encountered are also discussed as well as the proposed future work.
Details
- Volume
- X
- Published
- August 15, 1972
- Pages
- 116–122
- File Size
- 738.7 KB