This paper discusses the implementation challenges and lessons learned from radar and radio science pointing observations during the Cassini mission at Saturn. Implementation of the precise desired pointing reveals key issues in the ground system, the flight system, and the pointing paradigm itself. To achieve accurate pointing on some observations, specific workarounds had to be implemented and folded into the sequence development process. Underlying Cassini's pointing system is a remarkable construct known as Inertial Vector Propagation.
Precise Pointing for Radio Science Occultations and Radar Mapping During the Cassini Mission at Saturn
AIAA Scitech 2015 ; 2015 ; Kissimee, FL, United States
2015-01-05
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English
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