DSN station position and ephemeris bias

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Table of contents

1. Introduction 
1.1. Introduction to planetary ephemerides
1.2. INPOP
1.2.1. INPOP construction
1.2.2. INPOP evolution
1.3. Importances of the direct analysis of radioscience data for INPOP
2. The radioscience observables and their computation 
2.1. Introduction
2.2. The radioscience experiments
2.2.1. Planetary atmosphere
2.2.2. Planetary gravity
2.2.3. Solar corona
2.2.4. Celestial mechanics
2.3. Radiometric data
2.3.1. ODF contents
2.3.1.1. Group 1
2.3.1.2. Group 2
2.3.1.3. Group 3
2.3.1.3.1. Time-tags
2.3.1.3.2. Format IDs
2.3.1.3.3. Observables
2.3.1.4. Group 4
2.3.1.4.1. Ramp tables
2.3.1.5. Group 5
2.3.1.6. Group 6
2.3.1.7. Group 7
2.4. Observation Model
2.4.1. Time scales
2.4.1.1. Universal Time (UT or UT1)
2.4.1.2. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
2.4.1.3. International Atomic Time (TAI)
2.4.1.4. Terrestrial Time (TT)
2.4.1.5. Barycentric Dynamical Time (TDB)
2.4.2. Light time solution
2.4.2.1. Time conversion
2.4.2.2. Down-leg τU computation
2.4.2.3. Up-leg τU computation
2.4.2.4. Light time corrections, δτD and δτU
2.4.2.4.1. Relativistic correction δτRC
2.4.2.4.2. Solar Corona correction δτSC
2.4.2.4.3. Media corrections δτMC
2.4.2.5. Total light time delay
2.4.2.5.1. Round-trip delay
2.4.2.5.2. One-way delay
2.4.3. Doppler and range observables
2.4.3.1. Two-way (F2) and Three-way (F3) Doppler
2.4.3.1.1. Ramped
2.4.3.1.2. Unramped
2.4.3.2. One-way (F1) Doppler
2.4.3.3. Two-way (ρ2,3) Range
2.5. GINS: orbit determination software
2.5.1. Dynamic model
2.5.1.1. Gravitational forces
2.5.1.1.1. Gravitational potential
2.5.1.1.2. Solid planetary tides
2.5.1.1.3. Sun, Moon and planets perturbation
2.5.1.1.4. General relativity
2.5.1.2. Non-Gravitational forces
2.5.1.2.1. Solar radiation pressure
2.5.1.2.2. Atmospheric drag and lift
2.5.1.2.3. Thermal radiation
2.5.1.2.4. Albedo and infrared radiation
2.5.1.2.5. Motor burn
2.5.2. Variational equations
2.5.3. Parameter estimation
3. Mars Global Surveyor: Radioscience data analysis 
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Mission overview
3.2.1. Mission design
3.2.2. Spacecraft geometry
3.2.3. Radioscience data
3.3. Orbit determination
3.3.1. Data processing and dynamic modeling
3.3.2. Solve-for parameters
3.4. Orbit computation results
3.4.1. Acceleration budget
3.4.2. Doppler and range postfit residuals
3.4.3. Orbit overlap
3.4.4. Estimated parameters
3.4.4.1. FS and FD scale factors
3.4.4.2. DSN station position and ephemeris bias
3.5. Supplementary investigations
3.5.1. GINS solution vs JPL Light time solutions
3.5.2. Box-Wing macro-model vs Spherical macro-model
3.6. Conclusion and prospectives
4. Solar corona correction of radio signals and its application to planetary ephemeris 
4.1. Introduction
4.2. The solar cycle
4.2.1. Magnetic field of the Sun
4.2.2. Sunspots
4.2.3. Solar maxima
4.2.4. Solar minima
4.3. The solar wind
4.3.1. Fast solar wind
4.3.2. Slow solar wind
4.4. Radio signal perturbation
4.5. Solar corona correction of radio signals and its application to planetary ephemeris
4.6. Conclusion
4.7. Verma et al. (2013a)
5. Improvement of the planetary ephemeris and test of general relativity with MESSENGER
5.1. Introduction
5.2. MESSENGER data analysis
5.2.1. Mission design
5.2.2. Spacecraft geometry
5.2.3. Radioscience data
5.2.4. Dynamical modeling and orbit determination processes
5.3. Orbit determination
5.3.1. Acceleration budget
5.3.2. Significance of MESSENGER observation for INPOP
5.3.3. Evolution of INPOP with the accuracy of MESSENGER orbit
5.3.3.1. Case I: First guess orbit for Messenger and INPOP12a
5.3.3.1.1. Description
5.3.3.1.2. Results
5.3.3.2. Case II: New Mercury orientation model and INPOP12b
5.3.3.2.1. Description
5.3.3.2.2. Results
5.3.3.3. Case III: Group delay and INPOP12c
5.3.3.3.1. Description
5.3.3.3.2. Results
5.3.3.4. Case IV: New gravity field HgM002 and INPOP12d
5.3.3.4.1. Description
5.3.3.4.2. Results
5.3.3.5. Case V: Extension of the mission and INPOP13a
5.3.3.5.1. Description
5.3.3.5.2. Results
5.3.3.5.3. Comparisons
5.3.3.5.4. INPOP13a ephemeris
5.4. Verma et al. (2013b)
6. General conclusions