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Deep Space Telecommunications Systems Engineering pp 123–178Cite as

Radio Tracking System

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This chapter describes the principles and techniques of deep space radio tracking. The emphasis here is on the measurement functions of radio tracking, since the problems of establishing and maintaining radio contact are well covered elsewhere in this book.

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  1. Julian C. Breidenthal
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  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA

    Joseph H. Yuen

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Breidenthal, J.C., Komarek, T.A. (1983). Radio Tracking System. In: Yuen, J.H. (eds) Deep Space Telecommunications Systems Engineering. Applications of Communications Theory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4923-6_4

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