• DocumentCode
    2293407
  • Title

    Exploring the next generation Deep Space Network

  • Author

    Imbriale, W.A. ; Weinreb, S. ; Jamnejad, Vahraz ; Cucchissi, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Abstract
    As the current 70-meter antennas are quite old (28-35 years) it is necessary to consider replacing these antennas in the near term as well as providing a capability beyond 70-meters in the future. A study was conducted that investigated the remaining service life of the existing antennas and considered alternatives for eventual replacement of the 70 m-subnet capability. This paper examines several of the concepts considered and explores some of the options for the next generation Deep Space Network.
  • Keywords
    reflector antennas; space communication links; 70 m; 70-meter antennas; SPHERE; next generation deep space network; reflector antennas; service life; Antenna arrays; Aperture antennas; Costs; Frequency; Life estimation; Mars; Next generation networking; Reflector antennas; Space technology; Space vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Aerospace Conference Proceedings, 2002. IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7231-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AERO.2002.1035668
  • Filename
    1035668