Table 3. DSN tracking requirements and support level allocated for each different KPLO mission phases

Mission phase	Event	DSN tracking requirements	DSN support level
Early cruise	Initial Activation and Checkout	- Full time- 24 hours for 1 day	L1, dual antenna
Trans-lunar cruise	TCM#1 and TCM#2	- Full time- 24 hours/day for 14 days	TCM#1: L1, dual antennaTCM#2: L3, single antenna
Trans-lunar cruise	Standby	- 8 hours per day	L4, single antenna
Trans-lunar cruise	TCM#3–TCM#7 in TLC	- Full time for each TCM- 24 hours/day for 4days/TCM	TCM#3–#7: L3,single antenna
Late cruise	Standby	- 8 hours per day	L4, single antenna
Late cruise	TCM#8–TCM#9 in TLC	- Full time for each TCM- 24 hours/day for 4 days/TCM	TCM#8–#9: L3,single antenna
Lunar orbit acquisition	LOI#1–LOI#5, OTM#1(from LOI#1–3 days to OTM#1 + 2days)	- Full time- 24 hours/day for 20 days	LOI#1: L2, dual antennaLOI#2–#5: L3, single antenna
Commissioning	Bus/Payload In-orbit Test, Calibration	- 8 hours per day for 1 month	L4, single antenna
	OTM#2	- Full time for OTM#2- 24 hours/day for 4 days/OTM	L4, single antenna
Nominal mission	Nominal Mission of KPLO	- 8 hours per day for 11 months	L4, single antenna
	OMM#1–OMM#6	- Full time for each OMM- 24 hours/day for 4 days/OMM	L4, single antenna

Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech.
DSN, Deep Space Network; KPLO, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter; TCM, Trajectory Correction Maneuver; LOI, lunar orbit insertion; OTM, Orbit Trim Maneuver; OMM, Orbit Maintenance Maneuver.