Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep-Space Navigation

Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep-Space Navigation focuses on a broad array of technologies and concepts developed over the last four decades to support radio navigation on interplanetary spacecraft. In addition to an overview of Earth-based radio navigation techniques, the book includes a simplified conceptual presentation of each radiometric measurement type, its information content, and the expected measeurement accuracy. The methods described for both aquiring and calibrating radiometric measurements also provide a robust system to support guidance and navigation for future robotic space exploration. Foreword.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1. Introduction.

Chapter 2. Earth-Based Tracking and Navigation Overview.

Chapter 3. Range and Doppler Tracking Observables.

Chapter 4. VLBI Tracking Observables.

Chapter 5. Future Directions in Radiometric Tracking.

Glossary.

Acronyms.

Catherine L. Thornton received a B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Vanderbilt University in 1960, with a major in mathematics. She received an M.S. in mathematics from Northwestern University in 1961 and a Ph.D in engineering from UCLA in 1976.

James S. Border is the author of Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep-Space Navigation, published by Wiley.