Citation
Abstract
The activities of the Development Support Group in operating and maintaining the Venus Station (DSS 13) are discussed and progress noted. Activities included planetary radar experiments (Venus and Mercury), radio source sky survey using the 26-m antenna, Faraday rotation data collection, weak radio source flux density measurement, X-band 400-kW radar development and testing, Block IV receiver/exciter installation and testing/checkout, 26-m antenna receiving system temperature improvement, differential very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) experiments, clock synchronization transmissions, DSS 14 high-power transmitter maintenance support, and Pioneer 10 science support.
Details
- Volume
- XIX
- Published
- February 15, 1974
- Pages
- 137–140
- File Size
- 352.9 KB