Where is New Horizons now |
Where is New Horizons now |
Mar 29 2006, 02:58 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 2-March 06 Member No.: 691 |
i found this web site
http://www.heavens-above.com/solar-escape.asp it show where NH is compared to voy1, 2/pioneer any one else have a fav web page that shows NH loc? I think this one is updated onece a day |
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Guest_Oersted_* |
Sep 19 2010, 10:45 PM
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So you can actually book the DSN five years in advance? - I guess they must be using Outlook calendar then
Have you calculated which antennas in the DSN will be on the receiving side for the encounter? - Maybe some New Horizon mission members will volunteer a summer holiday to go and clean bat dung off the dishes... |
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Sep 20 2010, 03:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 701 Joined: 3-December 04 From: Boulder, Colorado, USA Member No.: 117 |
Have you calculated which antennas in the DSN will be on the receiving side for the encounter? Knowing which specific antennae are to be used at a given time is a critical part of the planning. Each offers different data rates (for Pluto, Canberra delivers the most bits because Pluto, which is in the southern sky, is highest in the sky and is above the horizon for the longest there). During periods more than a day or two on either side of close approach, when observation timing's not critical, spacecraft activities are scheduled around the DSN downlink passes. The times when one DSN station is rising and another is setting, as seen from the spacecraft (after correcting for light-time of course) are the times when we'll turn the cameras to Pluto and get our science data. John |
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Sep 21 2010, 02:25 PM
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Thanks for your replies!
I thought NH could store everything and send it back several times, so dish availability should not be an issue? Are there any space assets that could be used? I guess some department of defence satellites have rather good dishes... PS, I don't expect a reply to that one. |
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