Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Author and Contributors |
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1 Investigations and Techniques |
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1.1 Historical Background |
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1.1.1 The Field of Radio Science |
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1.2.1 Categories of RS Investigations |
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1.3 Historical Development |
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1.4 Overview of the Radio Science Instrumentation System |
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23 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Other Ground Stations |
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1.5 Noise, Error Sources, and Calibrations |
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1.6 Experiment Implementation, Data Archiving, and Critical Mission Support |
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1.7 Radio Science at Home |
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1.9 Summary and Remaining Chapters |
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Appendix 1A Selected Accomplishments and Planned Observations in Spacecraft Radio Science |
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1A.1 Selected Accomplishments in Radio Science |
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1A.2 Planned Observations in the Near-Term |
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1A.3 Planned Observations in the Long Term |
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2 Planetary Atmospheres, Rings, and Surfaces |
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2.1 Overview of Radio Occultations |
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45 | (7) |
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52 | (1) |
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2.4.1 Ring Occultation Observables |
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2.4.2 Ring Occultation Analysis |
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2.4.3 Ring Diffraction Correction |
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2.4.4 Data Decimation and Profile Resolution |
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2.4.5 Signal-to-noise Ratio-resolution Tradeoff |
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3 Gravity Science and Planetary Interiors |
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3.2 Gravity Observables and Formulations |
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3.2.1 Alternative Basis and Methods |
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3.2.2 Tidal Forces and Time Variable Gravity |
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3.2.3 Covariance Analysis |
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3.3 Earth and Moon Gravity Measurements and the Development of Crosslinks |
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3.4 Shape and Topography Data for Interpretation of Gravity Measurements |
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3.4.6 Examples of Results of Gravity-Topography Analysis |
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3.5 Application to Solar System Bodies |
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3.5.10 Asteroids and Comets |
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3.5.11 Pioneer and Earth Flyby Anomalies |
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3.6.1 Calculation of Observables and Partials |
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Appendix 3A Planetary Geodesy |
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3A.1 Planetary Geodesy: Gravitational Potentials and Fields |
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3A.2 Gravity Determination Technique |
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3A.3 Dynamical Integration |
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3A.4 Processing of Observations |
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3A.5 Filtering of Observations |
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4 Solar and Fundamental Physics |
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4.1 Principles of Heliospheric Observations |
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4.2 Inner Heliospheric Electron Density |
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4.3 Density Power Spectrum |
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4.4 Intermittency, Nonstationarity, and Events |
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4.6 Spaced-receiver Measurements |
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4.7 Space-time Localization of Plasma Irregularities |
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4.8 Utility for Telecommunications Engineering |
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4.9 Precision Tests of Relativistic Gravity |
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4.10 Scientific Goals and Objectives |
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4.10.1 Determine γ to an Accuracy of 2 × 10-6 |
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4.10.2 Determine β to an Accuracy of -3 × 10-5 |
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4.10.3 Determine η to an Accuracy of at Least 4.4 × 10-4 |
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4.10.4 Determine α1 to an Accuracy of 7.8 × 10-6 |
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4.10.5 Determine the Solar Oblateness to an Accuracy of 4.8 × 10-9 |
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4.10.6 Test Any Time Variation of the Gravitational Constant, G, to an Accuracy of 3 × 10-13 Per Year |
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4.10.7 Characterize the Solar Corona |
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4.11 Comparison with Other Experiments |
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4.11.4 Lunar Laser Ranging |
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4.13 Anomalous Motion of Pioneers 10 and 11 |
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Appendix 4A Solar Corona Observation Methodology Illustrated by Mars Express |
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4A.2 Total Electron Content from Ranging Data |
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4A.3 Change in Total Electron Content from Doppler Data |
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4A.5 Coronal Mass Ejections |
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4A.6 Separation of Uplink and Downlink Effects from Plasma |
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4A.7 Earth Atmospheric Correction |
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Appendix 4B Faraday Rotation Methodology Illustrated by Magellan Observations |
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4B.2 Coronal Radio Sounding |
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4B.3 The Faraday Rotation Effect |
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4B.4 Measurement of the Total Electron Content |
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4B.5 Combining the Faraday Rotation and Total Electron Content |
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4B.6 Instrument Overview: The Magellan Spacecraft |
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4B.7 Instrument Overview: The Deep Space Network |
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4B.8 Data Processing and Results |
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Appendix 4C Precision Doppler Tracking of Deep Space Probes and the Search for Low-frequency Gravitational Radiation |
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4C.2 Response of Spacecraft Doppler Tracking to Gravitational Waves |
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4C.3 Noise in Doppler GW Observations and Their Transfer Functions |
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4C.4 Detector Performance |
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176 | (3) |
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4C.4.1 Periodic and Quasi-periodic Waves |
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4C.5 Sensitivity Improvements in Future Doppler GW Observations |
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5 Technologies, Instrumentation, and Operations |
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5.1.1 End-to-End Instrumentation Overview |
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182 | (5) |
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5.1.2 Experiment Error Budgets |
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187 | (4) |
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5.2 Key Concepts and Terminology |
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191 | (12) |
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5.2.1 The Allan Deviation for Frequency and Timing Standards |
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5.2.2 Signal Operational Modes |
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5.2.4 Signal Carrier Modulation Modes |
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5.3 Radio Science Technologies |
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5.3.1 Spacecraft Ultrastable Oscillator |
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204 | (9) |
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5.3.2 Spacecraft Ka-band Translator |
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5.3.3 Spacecraft Open-loop Receiver |
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5.3.4 Spacecraft Radio Science Beacon |
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5.3.5 Ground Water Vapor Radiometer |
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5.3.6 Ground Advanced Ranging Instrument |
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5.3.7 Ground Bethe Hole Coupler |
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5.3.8 Ground Advanced Pointing Techniques |
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5.4 Operations and Experiment Planning |
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5.5.3 Delta Differential One-way Ranging (Delta-DOR) |
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5.5.4 Differenced Range Versus Integrated Doppler |
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222 | (1) |
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5.5.5 Open-loop Receiver (Radio Science Receiver) |
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5.5.7 Spacecraft Trajectory |
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5.5.8 Calibration Data Sets |
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Appendix 5A Spacecraft Telecommunications System and Radio Science Flight Instrument for Several Deep Space Missions |
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227 | (4) |
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6 Future Directions in Radio Science Investigations and Technologies |
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6.1 Fundamental Questions toward a Future Exploration Roadmap |
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231 | (4) |
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6.1.1 Fundamental Questions about the Utility of RS Techniques |
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232 | (1) |
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6.1.2 Possible Triggers for Specific Innovations for Future Investigations |
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6.1.3 Possible Synergies with Other Fields |
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6.1.4 Examining Relevant Methodologies |
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6.2 Science-Enabling Technologies: Constellations of Small Spacecraft |
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6.2.1 Constellations for Investigations of Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics |
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6.2.2 Constellations for Investigations of Interior Structure and Dynamics |
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6.2.3 Constellations for Simultaneous and Differential Measurements |
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6.2.4 Constellations of Entry Probes and Atmospheric Vehicles |
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6.2.5 Constellations for Investigations of Planetary Surface |
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6.3 Science-enabling via Optical Links |
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6.4 Science-enabling Calibration Techniques |
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6.4.1 Earth's Troposphere Water Vapor Radiometry |
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6.4.2 Antenna Mechanical Noise |
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Appendix 6A The National Academies Planetary Science Decadal Survey, Radio Science Contribution, 2009: Planetary Radio Science: Investigations of Interiors, Surfaces, Atmospheres, Rings, and Environments |
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6A.3 Historical Opportunities and Discoveries |
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249 | (1) |
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6A.4 Recent Opportunities and Discoveries |
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6A.5 Future Opportunities |
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6A.6 Technological Advances in Flight Instrumentation |
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252 | (1) |
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6A.7 The Future of Flight Instrumentation |
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6A.7.1 Crosslink Radio Science |
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6A.7.2 Ka-band Transponders and Other Instrumentation |
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6A.8 Ground Instrumentation |
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6A.8.1 NASA's Deep Space Network |
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6A.9 New Communications Architectures: Arrays and Optical Links |
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6A.10 Conclusion and Goals |
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Appendix 6B The National Academies Planetary Science Decadal Survey, Radio Science Contribution: Solar System Interiors, Atmospheres, and Surfaces Investigations via Radio Links: Goals for the Next Decade |
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257 | (1) |
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6B.2 Current Status of RS Investigations |
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259 | (1) |
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6B.3 Key Science Goals for the Next Decade |
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260 | (2) |
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6B.4 Radio Science Techniques for Achieving the Science Goals of the Next Decade |
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262 | (1) |
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6B.5 Technology Development Needed in the Next Decade |
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References |
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Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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