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Deep Space Network in the CubeSat Era

Jeff Berner

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Abstract

The era of Deep Space CubeSats has arrived. When the EM-1 mission launches, the DSN will have to provide services for at least 9 CubeSats in a very short time period. The current capabilities of the DSN will be able to support this large increase in missions, though there will be limitations on how much service each mission can get. There are options for future CubeSat support that are being considered which could simplify the tracking and expand on the amount of service each CubeSat can receive; these options may require changes both in the ground equipment and in the CubeSat transponder.

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The era of Deep Space CubeSats has arrived. When the EM-1 mission launches, the DSN will have to provide services for at least 9 CubeSats in a very short time period. The current capabilities of the DSN will be able to support this large increase in missions, though there will be limitations on how much service each mission can get. There are options for future CubeSat support that are being considered which could simplify the tracking and expand on the amount of service each CubeSat can receive; these options may require changes both in the ground equipment and in the CubeSat transponder.

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The era of Deep Space CubeSats has arrived. When the EM-1 mission launches, the DSN will have to provide services for at least 9 CubeSats in a very short time period. The current capabilities of the DSN will be able to support this large increase in missions, though there will be limitations on how much service each mission can get. There are options for future CubeSat support that are being considered which could simplify the tracking and expand on the amount of service each CubeSat can receive; these options may require changes both in the ground equipment and in the CubeSat transponder.

Key concepts: CubeSat, NASA Deep Space Network, Transponder (aeronautics), Service (business), Aeronautics, Computer science, Engineering, Aerospace engineering

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