Instrument Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:dsn.rss::1.3
NAME NASA Deep Space Network Radio Science
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DESCRIPTION The NASA Deep Space Network (DSN) uses radio science and tracking instrumentation to conduct measurements that study gravity fields, relativistic effects, and various properties of celestial bodies. It facilitates communication with spacecraft, sending commands and receiving telemetry, and can also be utilized for radio astronomy and very long baseline interferometry. The instrumentation is compatible with most DSN antennas, with performance varying based on factors like antenna size and local conditions. This technology has evolved since the DSN's inception in the 1960s.
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REFERENCES Asmar, S. W., J. W. Armstrong, L. Iess, and P. Tortora, Spacecraft Doppler Tracking: Noise Budget and Accuracy Achievable in Precision Radio Science Observations, Radio Science, 40, RS2001, doi:10.1029/2004RS003101, 2005.

Asmar, S. W., J. Lazio, D. H. Atkinson, D. J. Bell, J. S. Border, I. S. Grudinin, A. J. Mannucci, M. Paik, and R. A. Preston (2019). Future of Planetary Atmospheric, Surface, and Interior Science Using Radio and Laser Links, Radio Science, 54, 365-377. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018RS006663.

Asmar, S.W., and N.A. Renzetti, The Deep Space Network as an Instrument for Radio Science Research, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Publication 80-93, Rev. 1, 15 April 1993.