EDITORIAL INFORMATION

The critical technical component necessary to track the location of a spacecraft, to control its course, and to transmit data, the Deep Space Network (DSN) represents an impressive engineering achievement. In addition, the DSN has also provided important scientific data that help us better understand our universe. Now over fourty years old, the remarkably reliable DSN has quietly but essentially functioned as a literal guide for a variety of evolving, unique planetary spacecraft. This volume is recommended for scholars, students, journalists, and all who are interested in spaceflight. Douglas Mudgway was involved in the early development of the DSN through the 1990s and performs an important service by tracing the key personalities, technologies, and scientific achievements of the DSN.

(Extracted from the Press Release.)

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contents.

-Foreword.

-Acknowledgments.

-Preface.

-Introduction.

-1. Genesis: 1957-1961.

-2. The Mariner Era: 1961-1974.

-3. The Viking Era: 1974-1978.

-4. The Voyager Era: 1977-1986.

-5. The galileo Era: 1986-1996.

-6. The Cassini Era: 1996-1997.

-7. The Advance of Technology in the Deep Space Network.

-8. The Deep Space Network As A Scientific Instrument.

-9. The Deep Space Network As An Organization in Change.

-End Notes.

-List of Figures

-Appendix.

-About the Author.

-Index.

-Other Books in the NASA History Series.