Deep-Penetration Neptune Probes
Garret Jarvis
Satcom ECE6390 FALL2004

1.0: Mission Statement
1.1 Common Values
2.0: Fundamentals of Neptune
2.1: Physical Characteristics
2.2: Geostationary Orbit
2.3: Planetary Angles
3.0: Satellite to Probe Link
3.1 Atmospheric Attenuation
3.2: Probe Communications
3.3: Satellite Receiver Communications
3.4: Link Budget Analysis
4.0: Satellite to Earth Link
4.1 Problem statement
4.2: Relay Communications
4.3: Deep Space Network Reception
4.4: Link Budget Analysis
4.5: Transmission Control
5.0 Power Systems
5.1 Probe Power
5.2 Satellite Power
References