Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2013
Session Number:WP-1(A)
Session:
Number:WP-1(A)-3
Promoting the Planetary Radio Science in the Lunar and Deep Space Explorations of China
J. Ping, M. Wang, Y. Lu, W. Li, Z. Yang, N. Jan, L. Fung, S. Zhang, K. Shang, Z. Wang, Q. Meng, C. Chen, S. Qiu, J.G. Yan,
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Publication Date:2013/10/22
Online ISSN:2188-5079
DOI:10.34385/proc.54.WP-1(A)-3
Summary:
Radio science experiments using the radio link between s/c and ground tracking stations have been playing important roles in lunar and deep space exploration since 1960s, which study the planetary atmosphere and ionosphere, lunar and planetary gravity fields and rotations, carry out precise orbit determination and relevant tests of general relativities. In Chinese lunar and planetary missions since 2004, based on very poor or limited s/c radio tracking conditions, research team improved the lunar gravity field and found new mascons, developed open-loop only OD method for Martian missions, and accomplished 1st round atmospheric occultation experiments for Mars and Venus. In future lunar landing mission and deep space mission of China, radio science experiments will also measure the lunar physical liberation and planetary rotations with very high precisions.