Subsystem
Telecommunications
The subsystem that carries commands up and telemetry and science data down — the spacecraft's radios and antennas, working with the ground network.
Related
Knowledge connections
- Associated withHigh-Gain Antenna (Spacecraft)
- Associated withLow-Gain Antenna (Spacecraft)
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.