A Common Receiver Architecture for ESA Radio Science and Delta-DOR Support

Author

Maddè, Roberto ; Morley, Trevor ; Lanucara, Marco ; Abelló, Ricard ; Mercolino, Mattia ; De Vicente, Javier ; Sessler, Gunther M A

Author_Institution

Eur. Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt

Volume

95

Issue

11

fYear

2007

Firstpage

2215

Lastpage

2223

Abstract

The need to support radio science experiments and enhance navigation accuracy for the currently flying deep-space missions of the European Space Agency (ESA) has triggered the development of suitable tools in the agency´s deep-space stations. This paper describes the modifications implemented in the ESA standard receiver, the Intermediate Frequency and Modem System (IFMS), for the above goals. These modifications were possible due to the highly flexible architecture of the IFMS. Results obtained in the area of radio science research and delta differential one-way ranging tracking are also presented.

Keywords

radio receivers; radionavigation; space communication links; Delta-DOR support; ESA radio science; European Space Agency; deep-space missions; delta differential one-way ranging tracking; receiver architecture; Downlink; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Mars; Microprogramming; Planetary orbits; Radio navigation; Receivers; Space missions; Venus; Delta-DOR; radio science; receivers; scintillation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPROC.2007.905184

Filename

4390043