Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Gillette, R. L..
A brief history of the Viking Missions is presented. The status of the present Viking Orbiter and Landers for the period from February 1, 1980 through March 31, 1980 is discussed, with emphasis on data transmission abilities.
The Deep Space Network (DSN) support Viking spacecraft activities during the period 1 September 1978 through 31 March 1979 is reported. The DSN Viking command and tracking support is included.
The DSN support of Viking spacecraft activities from 1 July through 31 August 1978 is reported. The DSN Viking Command and Tracking support is included.
Deep Space Network tracking activities for the Viking mission are reported. Several orbiter and lander problems and their solutions are discussed. Tracking support data include the number of commands transmitted by month, tracking time in hours, and telemetry intermediate data record performance. A Viking mission profile is also given.
Deep Space Network support is detailed for Viking spacecraft activities and the Viking command and tracking system. Viking DSN Mark 3 data subsystem implementation related testing is also discussed.
The Deep Space Network (DSN) support of Viking spacecraft activities and the DSN Viking command and tracking support are reported. The status of DSN Mark 3 data (MDS) subsystem implementation project related Viking testing is included.