The Deep Space Catalog - Orbit Data References

Jonathan C. McDowell

Oct 2023: Rev 1.1

References for Orbital Data

(see Tables I to III)
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JPL 1967, Surveyor III Mission Report, JPL Tech Rept 32-1177.

JPL 1967b, Surveyor II Mission Report, JPL Tech Rept. 32-1086.

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JPL 1968b, Surveyor IV Mission Report, JPL Tech Rept 32-1210

JPL 1968c, Surveyor V Mission Report, JPL Tech Rept 32-1246

JPL 1968d, Surveyor VI Mission Report, JPL Tech Rept 32-1262

JPL 1969a, Surveyor VII Mission Report, JPL Tech Rept. 32-1264.

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NAIF 2004, Mariner 10 flyby 1 kernel, JPL Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility.
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NAIF 2007, Clementine SPICE kernels, JPL Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility.
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NAIF 2009, Genesis SPICE kernel, JPL Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility.
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NAIF 2016, Helios SPICE kernels, JPL Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility,
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NAIF 2017,  MRO SPICE kernels, JPL Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility.
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