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Evolution of Planetary Navigation Accuracy Using
Network-Generated Radio Metric Data

Evolution of Planetary Navigation Accuracy Using Network-Generated Radio Metric Data - Click to view at high resolution

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The graph opposite charts the increase in planetary navigation accuracy from Mariner 2 in 1962 to Voyager in the 1980s, and projects improvements through the year 2000.

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