Technical Report 32-1526, Volume VI

The Deep Space Network Progress Report

For September and October 1971


December 15, 1971

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National Aeronautics and
Space Administration

Jet Propulsion Laboratory
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California


Contents

Preface

DESCRIPTION OF THE DSN

DSN Functions and Facilities
N. A. Renzetti

DSN Simulation System
H. C. Thorman

DSN Telemetry System Tests
W. J. Kinder and R. S. Basset

MISSION SUPPORT

Interplanetary Flight Projects

Pioneer Missions Support
A. J. Siegmeth

Helios Mission Support
P. S. Goodwin

Planetary Flight Projects

Mariner Mars 1971 Mission Support
R. P. Laeser

Viking Mission Support
D. J. Mudgway

Radio Science Experiments

Radio Science Support
K. W. Linnes

ADVANCED ENGINEERING

Tracking and Navigational Accuracy Analysis

Analysis of Dual-Frequency Calibration for Spacecraft VLBI
O. H. von Roos

Tropospheric Range Effect Due to Simulated Inhomogeneities by Ray Tracing
C. C. Chao

New Tropospheric Range Corrections With Seasonal Adjustment
C. C. Chao

The Repetition of Seasonal Variations in the Tropospheric Zenith Range Effect
K. L. Thuleen and V. J. Ondrasik

Tropospheric and Ionospheric Range Corrections for an Arbitrary Inhomogeneous Atmosphere (First Order Theory)
O. H. von Roos

Communications Systems Research

An Optimum Buffer Management Strategy for Sequential Decoding
J. W. Layland

Data Storage and Data Compression
A. M. Odlyzko

Communications Elements Research

Microwave Maser Development
R. Clauss and H. Reilly

Waveguide Voltage Reflection Calibrations of the MXK Cone (Modification 1)
P. D. Batelaan

Further Studies of Microwave Transmission Through Perforated Flat Plates
T. Y. Otoshi and K. Woo

Improved RF Calibration Techniques: System Operating Noise Temperature Calibrations
M. S. Reid

Supporting Research and Technology

S- and X-Band Feed System
M. S. Katow

Movement of the Antenna Instrument Tower at DSS 14
H. McGinness

DSN Research and Technology Support
E. B. Jackson

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

GCF Development

GCF 50-kbps Wideband Data Error Rate Test
J. P. McClure

DSIF Development

Overseas 64-m RMS Program for SDS 920
D. McCarty and M. S. Katow

OTS Microwave Subsystem
R. W. Hartop

OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES

DSN Operations

Network Allocation Schedules
D. G. Tustin

DSIF Operations

Angle Tracking Analysis and Test Development
R. D. Rey

Bibliography


The research described in this publication was carried out by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under a contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, service, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement by the United States Government or the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.


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