Pioneer Venus 1978 mission support
The Deep Space Network support of the Pioneer Venus Mission is reported. The orbiter's Venus orbit insertion, multiprobe entry, and orbiter occultation experiment support are included.
Howe, T. W.↗
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Howe, T. W.
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Viking extended mission support
The status of the Viking Deep Space Network Mark 3 '77 data subsystem implementation project and related testing at DSS 42/43 from 1 September through 31 October 1977 are reported. The Viking DSN discrepancy reporting system, Viking command support, tracking support, and periodic tests conducted with the Viking spacecraft are also discussed.
Howe, T. W.↗
Viking extended mission support
The period from 1 July through 31 August 1977 is covered and included is the remainder of post DSN Mark 3 Data Subsystem Implementation Project Viking-related testing at DSS14. Also included are reports on the Viking DSN Discrepancy Reporting System, Viking command support, tracking support, and periodic tests conducted with the Viking spacecraft.
Howe, T. W.↗
Viking extended mission support
The period 1 March 1977 through 30 April 1977 is reported and includes Deep Space Network (DSN) Mark III data system testing. Status of the Viking DSN discrepancy reporting system as well as the status of Viking related tracking and command support were also considered. Operations support of Viking events and radio science activities were examined. Current progress on the major reconfiguration of the Network is presented in the context of support for the Viking extended mission.
Howe, T. W.↗
Viking mission support
Deep Space Network support for the four Viking spacecraft during October and November 1976 is summarized. The period covers the last portion of the prime mission which officially terminated on 15 November 1976 and the start of the Viking extended mission on that date. November also covered the Mars-Sun-Earth superior conjunction period with the rapid degradation of RF link performance resulting in the tapering off and termination of telemetry data coincident with a rapid increase in radio science experiment activity. The various radio science experiments are described in detail and the computer aided countdown program utilized by the tracking stations during the Viking mission is also described.
Johnston, D. W. H.↗
Viking mission support
The most significant Viking Mission events supported by the DSN during August and September 1976 are reported. Intermediate Data production and DSS support are also summarized for this period. Viking DSN Discrepancy Report activity for the period January 1975 through September 1976 is also included.
Johnston, D. W. H.↗