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Re: jpl WEB training
- To: KellySt@aol.com, hous0042@maroon.tc.umn.edu, T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl, stevev@efn.org, jim@bogie2.bio.purdue.edu, zkulpa@zmit1.ippt.gov.pl, rddesign@wolfenet.com, David@interworld.com, lparker@destin.gulfnet.com, DotarSojat@aol.com, sl0c8@cc.usu.edu, MLEN3097@Mercury.GC.PeachNet.EDU, 101765.2200@compuserve.com
- Subject: Re: jpl WEB training
- From: kgstar@most.fw.hac.com (Kelly Starks x7066 MS 10-39)
- Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 09:08:25 -0500
Saw this in some old data space and thought some of the new guys might be
interested. Or some of us veterans.
Kelly
>X-Sender: kgstar@pophost.magec.com
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>Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 08:10:35 -0500
>To: KellySt@aol.com
>From: kgstar@most.magec.com (Kelly Starks x7066 MS 10-39)
>Subject: Re: jpl WEB training
>Cc: david@interworld.com, kgstar@most.magec.com
>
>At 11:55 PM 12/3/95, KellySt@aol.com wrote:
>>Subject: (no subject)
>>From: Steve Collins <steven_m_collins@jpl.nasa.gov>
>>Date: 30 Nov 1995 18:25:54 GMT
>>Message-ID: <49ksvi$8li@netline-fddi.jpl.nasa.gov>
>>
>>
>>I ran across the following web page recently and like it so
>>much I wanted to make sure everyone knew about it:
>>
>>http://oel-www.jpl.nasa.gov/basics/bsf.htm
>>
>>Originally created as an internal JPL training document, the
>>Basics of Spaceflight is comprehensive, medium level overview
>>of a wide range of topics related to construction and
>>operation of planetary spacecraft.
>>
>>The material is extremely well written and unlike many NASA outreach
>>and educational materials, has not been digested down to the
>>5th grade level. In my view, it is at the perfect level for the
>>technically inclined space buff, in other words *YOU*.
>>
>>I encourage you to visit the page, and take a look.
>>
>> Steve Collins Galileo Orbiter Engineering Team
>> 1 Week Till JOI !!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>Here is a short sample, followed by the table of contents:
>>
>>
>>
>>Resource Contention
>>
>>Timing for many JPL missions is affected most directly by solar system
>>geometry, which dictates
>>optimum launch periods. It correspondingly implies the "part of the sky"
>>that the proposed
>>spacecraft will occupy and how many other spacecraft it may have to
>>compete with for DSN
>>antenna time. If possible, it is very advantageous to fly a mission
>>toward an area where the
>>spacecraft will share little or none of its viewperiod with other
>>missions (viewperiod is the span
>>of time during which one DSS can observe a particular spacecraft above
>>its local horizon). Years
>>before launch, mission designers request a "what-if" study by Section
>>371's Resource Analysis
>>Team to determine the probable degree of contention for DSN tracking
>>time during the mission.
>>Such a study can assist project management in the selection of launch
>>date and mission profile
>>with the least contention for external resources, and maximized science
>>return for the mission.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>CONTENTS:
>>
>>
>>GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
>>
>>INTRODUCTION
>>
>>
>> Learning Strategy
>> If You Have Questions
>> Help with Abbreviations and Units of Measure
>> How to Get a Paper Copy
>>
>>SECTION I . THE ENVIRONMENT OF SPACE
>>
>>1. The Solar System
>>
>>
>> Distances Within the Solar System
>> The Sun
>> Interplanetary Space
>> The Terrestrial Planets
>> The Jovian Planets
>> Inferior and Superior Planets
>> Asteroids
>> Comets
>> Meteoroids
>>
>>2. Earth and its Reference Systems
>>
>>
>> Terrestrial Coordinates
>> Rotation of Earth
>> Precession of the Earth Axis
>> Revolution of Earth
>> The Celestial Sphere
>> Right Ascension, Declination, and Related Terms
>> Time Conventions
>>
>>3. Gravitation and Mechanics
>>
>>
>> Ellipses
>> Newton's Principles of Mechanics
>> Acceleration in Orbit
>> Kepler's Laws
>> Gravity Gradients and Tidal Forces
>>
>>4. Interplanetary Trajectories
>>
>>
>> Hohmann Transfer Orbits
>> Gravity Assist Trajectories
>>
>>5. Planetary Orbits
>>
>>
>> Orbital Parameters and Elements
>> Types of Orbits
>>
>>6. Electromagnetic Phenomena
>>
>>
>> Electromagnetic Radiation
>> Electromagnetic Spectrum
>> Natural and Artificial Emitters
>> Radio Frequencies
>> Spectroscopy
>> Doppler Effect
>> Differenced Doppler
>> Reflection
>> Refraction
>> Phase
>>
>>SECTION II . SPACE FLIGHT PROJECTS
>>
>>7. Overview of Mission Inception
>>
>>
>> Conceptual Study
>> Phase A: Preliminary Analysis (Proof of Concept)
>> Phase B: Definition
>> Phase C/D: Design and Development
>> Operations Phase
>> Design Considerations
>>
>>8. Experiments
>>
>>
>> The Scientific Community
>> Gathering Scientific Data
>> Science and Engineering Data
>> The Science Data Pipeline
>> Radio Science
>> Gravity Field Surveys
>> Dissemination of Results
>>
>>9. Spacecraft Classification
>>
>>
>> Flyby Spacecraft
>> Orbiter Spacecraft
>> Atmospheric Probe Spacecraft
>> Atmospheric Balloon Packages
>> Lander Spacecraft
>> Surface Penetrator Spacecraft
>> Surface Rover Spacecraft
>> Current Flight Projects at JPL
>> Future Flight Projects at JPL
>>
>> Descriptions and Illustrations of the Spacecraft
>>
>> Voyagers 1 and 2
>> Magellan
>> Ulysses
>> TOPEX/Poseidon
>> Pioneers 10 and 11
>> Viking Lander
>> Mars Observer
>> Mars Global Surveyor
>> Galileo Atmospheric Probe
>> Cassini
>> Huygens Probe
>> Mars Pathfinder. Please also see the Mars Pathfinder Home
>>Page.
>> Mars Lander, Deployed
>> Mars Balloon
>> Pluto Spacecraft
>>
>>10. Telecommunications
>>
>>
>> Signal Power
>> Uplink and Downlink
>> Modulation and Demodulation
>> Multiplexing
>> Coherence
>>
>>11. Typical Onboard Subsystems
>>
>>
>> Detailed Galileo Drawing to Illustrate Chapters 11 and 12
>> Subsystems and Systems
>> Structural Subsystems
>> Data Handling Subsystems
>> Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystems
>> Telecommunications Subsystems
>> Electrical Power Supply and Distribution Subsystems
>> Environmental Subsystems
>> Propulsion Subsystems
>> Pyrotechnic Subsystems
>> Block Diagram Illustration
>> Redundancy and Flexibility
>> Advanced Technologies
>>
>>12. Typical Science Instruments
>>
>>
>> Science Payload
>> Direct and Remote Sensing
>> Direct-Sensing Science Instruments
>> Remote-Sensing Science Instruments
>> Active Sensing Science Instruments
>>
>>13. Spacecraft Navigation
>>
>>
>> Data Types
>> Spacecraft Velocity Measurement
>> Spacecraft Distance Measurement
>> Spacecraft Angular Measurement
>> Optical Navigation
>> Orbit Determination
>> Trajectory Correction Maneuvers
>> Orbit Trim Maneuvers
>>
>>SECTION III. SPACE FLIGHT OPERATIONS
>>
>>14. Launch Phase
>>
>>
>> Launch Vehicles
>> Launch Sites
>> Launch Windows
>> Preparations For Launch
>>
>>15. Cruise Phase
>>
>>
>> Spacecraft Checkout and Characterization
>> Real-time Commanding
>> Typical Daily Operations
>> Preparation for Encounter
>>
>>16. Encounter Phase
>>
>>
>> Flyby Operations
>> Planetary Orbit Insertion
>> System Exploration and Planetary Mapping
>> Occultations
>> Gravity Field Surveying
>> Atmospheric Entry and Aerobraking
>> Landing
>> Balloon Tracking
>> Sampling
>>
>>17. Extended Operations Phase
>>
>> Completion Of Primary Objectives
>> Additional Science Data
>> End of Mission
>
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>Sr. Systems Engineer
>Magnavox Electronic Systems Company
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