In preparation for the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, thematic working groups
had been established for coordinating the activities within the BepiColombo Science …

The Juno mission's primary science objectives include the investigation of Jupiter interior
structure via the determination of its gravitational field. Juno will provide more accurate …

BepiColombo's Mercury orbiter radio science experiment (MORE) was conceived to enable
extremely accurate radio tracking measurements of the Mercury Planetary Orbiter to …

The ESA/JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) BepiColombo mission is currently in
its cruise phase and is set to reach Mercury in late 2025. The spacecraft is equipped with …

A comprehensive knowledge of the Martian climate requires a better understanding of the
formation and evolution of the polar caps. Accurate measurements of mass, volume, and …

Ganymede will be the first icy satellite in the Solar System orbited by a spacecraft, ESA's
JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE). JUICE launch is scheduled for April 2023 and the …

Explore the development and state-of-the-art in deep space exploration using radio science
techniques In Radio Science Techniques for Deep Space Exploration, accomplished …

IN THE past six decades the navigation of interplanetary space-craft has been accomplished
through ground-based radio tracking only [1, 2]. Deep-space probes have been equipped …

Microwave tracking, usually performed by on ground processing of the signals coming from
a spacecraft, represents a crucial aspect in every deep-space mission. Various noise …

The exploration of Uranus, a key archetype for ice giant planets and a gateway to
understanding distant exoplanets, is acquiring increasing interest in recent years, especially …