Stabilized reference frequency distribution for radio science with the Cassini spacecraft and the Deep Space Network
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This paper presents an overview of this development process with emphasis on comparison between modeled and measured, LNA modules, front-end receiver packages employing these modules, and antennae employing these packages.
The NASA JPL Deep Spae Network (DSN) of large, dual reflector antennas is subject to continuing demands for improved performance and reliabilty as a result of communications, control, and radio science requirement for future missions.
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The microwave antenna holography imaging technique has progressed considerably in recent.
We report on the successful demonstration of antenna remoting at X-band using a low phase noise and high dynamic range fiber optic link in an operating antenna receiving system, while tracking Magellan spacecraft. The insertion of the fiber link into the existing system adds no observable degradation in noise temperature to the system. We compare the experimental results with our theoretical predictions of degradations in noise temperature and dynamic range of the system caused by the insertion of the fiber link.
This design has recently been adapted for operation in a 1.6K liquid helium bath with a cryogenic feed system on a 34 meter beam waveguide antenna and has achieved an input noise temperature of 1.7 K at the feedhorn aperture.
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This paper will describe the capability and highlight the cases of the critical communications for the Mars rovers and Saturn Orbit Insertion and preparation radio tracking of the Huygens probe at (non-DSN) radio telescopes.
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