• DocumentCode
    2969150
  • Title

    Engineering the Next Generation Deep Space Network

  • Author

    Geldzahler, B.J. ; Rush, J.J. ; Deutsch, L.J. ; Statman, J.I.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Aeronaut. & Space Adm., Washington
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    3-8 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    931
  • Lastpage
    934
  • Abstract
    A NASA-wide space communications architecture working group has recommended that the Apollo-era deep space network large antennas be replaced with arrays of small antennas. We view the DSN antennas as nodes of an emerging end-to-end networking structure. In this note, we discuss plans and implementation status of ground and spacecraft components of the next generation DSN.
  • Keywords
    millimetre wave antenna arrays; space communication links; Apollo-era deep space network; DSN antennas; NASA-wide space communications architecture working group; ground components; satellite communication; satellite tracking; small antenna array; spacecraft components; Antenna arrays; Costs; Humans; Mars; NASA; Navigation; Next generation networking; Space missions; Space technology; Space vehicles; Antenna arrays; satellite communication; satellite tracking;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium, 2007. IEEE/MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Honolulu, HI
  • ISSN
    0149-645X
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-0688-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    0149-645X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380170
  • Filename
    4263976