| Policy |
Generally speaking, the DSN provides access to facilities, rather than a radio astronomy service. Currently, only VLBI is offered as a service. As the automation of R&D activities increases, more types of radio astronomy may be offered as services. |
| People |
Tom Kuiper serves as the initial point of contact for inquiries about the use of the DSN in radio astronomy. Numerous other people provide support to radio astronomers. |
| Organizations |
Responsibility for the support of radio astronomy is shared by several organizations. Generally, the investigators do not need to concern themselves with the details of this. |
| Services |
The Telecommunications and Mission Operations (TMO) Science Office provides a number of services in support of radio astronomy in the DSN. |
| Software |
Legal issues prevent us from allowing unrestricted access to the software we develop and maintain. However, external investigators and collaborators can request access by contacting Tom Kuiper. |
Configuration
Information |
The contains detailed information. For a general overview, please go to the Facilities documents.
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Planning & Reducing
Observations |
Visibility curves, gain curves, pointing performance. |
On-line Guides &
HOWTOs |
This is a still somewhat disorganized collection of user's guides, tips and tricks, HOWTO's, etc. Contributions are welcome. |
| Books On-Site |
A list of books available in the Radio Astronomy areas at the various DSN sites. |
| Parts On-Site |
Parts available for use in special equipment configurations:
Electronic Parts
MMS Inventory |
Progress and Status Reports
Observing Logs |
Reports to management are in a restricted directory. Our access policy is fairly inclusive. If your host or domain should be included, please send your reason to Tom Kuiper. |
