Title :
The road to the Deep Space Network
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The evolution of the National Aeronautical and Space Administration´s (NASA´s) Deep Space Network is recounted. The launching of the US Pioneer program, following the orbiting of Sputnik by the USSR in 1957, and the communication system established for it are examined. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory´s (JPL´s) advocacy of a permanent system of ground stations, and the antenna design and site and frequency selection, are discussed. The expansion into foreign countries and later developments are described.<>
Keywords :
satellite antennas; satellite ground stations; Deep Space Network; Jet Propulsion Laboratory; NASA; antenna design; frequency selection; ground stations; Computer crashes; Instruments; Laboratories; Moon; NASA; Probes; Solar system; Space exploration; Space technology; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
