Spacecraft extended mission coverage does not generally carry a high priority, but Helios was fortunate in that a combination of separated viewperiods and unique utilization of the STDN Goldstone antenna have provided a considerable amount of additional science data return, particularly at key times such a perihelion and/or solar occultation.
Tracking and Data Systems Support for the Helios Project. Volume 3: DSN Support of Project Helios May 1976 - June 1977
1979
32 pages
Report
No indication
English
NTRS | 1974
NTRS | 1976