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Publications and source records attributed to Nance, H. E..
Tracking and data acquisition for Project Voyager are discussed for the period of April through June 1981. Voyager 1 was in the extended mission phase of operations. Voyager 2 completed the cruise phase of its operations and on 5 June entered the observatory phase of the Saturn encounter operations.
The Deep Space Network Report on Tracking and Data Acquisition for Project Voyager is presented. Long time base observation and system scans are described. Results of adaptive tracking techniques on Voyager 2 are reported. The reporting period is December 1980 through March 1981.
Mission support provided by Deep Space Network for Project Voyager is discussed. Mission operations covered include for Voyager 1 the far encounter 2, Saturn near encounter, and the post encounter phase, and for Voyager 2 the Jupiter Saturn cruise phase.
The Deep Space Network report on tracking and data acquisition for Voyager Project is continued. The period of August through October 1980 is covered. The use of beacons for interplanetary navigation, specifically for target related navigation, was shown to be of significant value.
A continuation of the Deep Space Network report on tracking and data acquisition for Project Voyager is presented. The Jupiter encounter period for Voyager 1, from 1 January through March 1979 is covered.
This is a continuing Deep Space Network report on tracking and data acquisition for Project Voyager. This report covers the period from January through May 1978.