Title :
Design of the frequency and timing subsystem for ESA´s Deep Space Antenna 3
Author :
Solana, Ainhoa ; Schafer, Wilhelm ; Schwall, Theo ; Froidevaux, Sylvere ; Ramos, Mario Angel ; de Vicente, Javier ; Giordano, V. ; Grop, Serge ; Dubois, Beatrice
Author_Institution :
TimeTech GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
In December 2012, ESA inaugurated their third Deep Space Antenna tracking station near Malargüe, Argentina. Due to the nature of the deep space operations, exigent requirements for stability of reference signals and low phase noise characteristics were necessary on the ground station equipment. In order to fulfill the requirements, new concepts and hardware development were carried out, resulting in an improvement of the performance of the frequency and timing reference system.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; entry, descent and landing (spacecraft); space vehicles; AD 2012 12; ESA Deep Space Antenna 3 tracking station; deep space operation; frequency reference system; ground station equipment; phase noise characteristics; reference signals; timing reference system; timing subsystem; Antennas; Clocks; Masers; Phase noise; Thermal stability; Timing; cryogenic sapphire oscillator; deep space; maser;
Conference_Titel :
European Frequency and Time Forum & International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFC), 2013 Joint
Conference_Location :
Prague
DOI :
10.1109/EFTF-IFC.2013.6702307
