Citation
Abstract
The activities of the Development Support Group in operating and maintaining the Venus Station (DSS 13) are discussed and progress noted. Activities covered include planetary radar, sky survey, Faraday rotation data collection, dual uplink carrier testing, X-band planetary radar developmental testing, Block IV receiver/ exciter installation, equipping the 9-m antenna with a receive capability, and retrofitting the 26-m antenna with a functional planetary radar feedcone. Activities in support of the DSS 14 high-power transmitter are also noted as are clock synchronization transmissions and Pioneer 10 science support.
Details
- Volume
- XVIII
- Published
- December 15, 1973
- Pages
- 99–101
- File Size
- 332.8 KB