Operations function
Navigation Operations
The operational process of guiding a spacecraft to its target — combining orbit determination with manoeuvre design, using the deep-space network's radiometric tracking.
In brief
Guiding a spacecraft to its target using tracking and manoeuvres.
Connections
Related:Deep Space Network (DSN)
Knowledge connections
- Associated withJPL Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF)
- Associated withFlight Dynamics
- Associated withOrbit Determination
- Associated withDeep Space Network (DSN)
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.
- NASA JPLJet Propulsion Laboratory / Solar System Dynamics
Orbital data, ephemerides, and small-body parameters for planets, asteroids, and comets.