Citation
Abstract
The Ground Communications Facility (GCF) 1973-74 capability, described herein, will be used to support Pioneer, Mariner Venus—Mercury 1973 (MVM73), and Helios operations, plus the early development and testing associated with the 1975 Viking project. The design includes a full spectrum of GCF capabilities for the overseas 64-m-diameter antenna stations. The wideband data system will be enlarged to cover all 64-m stations, plus CTA 21 and DSS 71. The standard wideband rate will be 28.5 kbps with limited use of 50 and 230 kbps for special purposes. The wideband block length will be increased to 2400 bits after MVM73. The number of teletype circuits will be reduced in keeping with the DSN’s policy of eliminating this medium for computer-to-computer data transfer.
Details
- Volume
- XI
- Published
- October 15, 1972
- Pages
- 124–131
- File Size
- 599.9 KB