Radiometric Tracking Techniques for Deep–Space Navigation

Focuses on a broad array of technologies and concepts developed to support radio navigation on interplanetary spacecraft.

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"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 measurement accuracy. The methods described for both acquiring and calibrating radiometric measurements also provide a robust system to support guidance and navigation for future robotic space exploration.