Intercontinental, Inter-Agency Arraying: The Galileo Experience
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Beyer, P. E.
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Galileo Telecom Link and its Application to Future Missions
On May 23, 1996, Galileo successfully switched to a new telecommunication mode with upgraded software on the spacecraft and comprehensively revised ground equipment. The new link offers multiple techniques (arraying, error-correcting coding, data compression, etc) to maximize the data return, while applying automation to minimize the complexity and cost of operations.
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Automated Operations for Galileo Communications
After the Galileo High Gain Antenna (HGA) failed to deploy in 1991, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL) faced the challenge of implementing a science-rich mission with a Low-Gain Antenna (LGA), at data rates that were almost four orders of magnitude less than originally planned.
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Galileo post-Gaspra cruise and Earth-2 encounter
This article documents DSN support for the Galileo cruise after the Oct. 1991 encounter with the asteroid Gaspra. This article also details the Earth-2 encounter and the special non-DSN support provided during the Earth-2 closest approach.
Beyer, P. E.↗
Galileo early cruise, including Venus, first Earth, and Gaspra encounters
This article documents Deep Space Network (DSN) support for the Galileo cruise to Jupiter. The unique trajectory affords multiple encounters during this cruise phase. Each encounter had or will have unique requirements for data acquisition and DSN support configurations. An overview of the cruise and encounters through the asteroid Gaspra encounter is provided.
Beyer, P. E.↗