Very long baseline interferometry in deep space is effective for communication
Very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) in deep space is a critical technique utilized alongside tracking infrastructure to support navigation, positioning, and communication for interplanetary missions.
The retrieved papers consistently support the use of very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) for deep space navigation, tracking, and communication support. Papers like [8] and [10] directly link VLBI and antenna arrays to deep space communication and tracking infrastructure. No papers refute the claim.
W. H. Cannon. Quantum mechanical uncertainty limitations on deep space navigation by Doppler tracking and very long baseline interferometry. 1990. https://doi.org/10.1029/rs025i002p00097
Paper [5] analyzes the precision of very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) and Doppler tracking for deep space navigation.
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Rishabh Pal, Anup Basak, Arijit Sharma. Development of a High Finesse Cavity for Portable Clock Applicationsa. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/EFTF61992.2024.10722298
Paper [7] notes that portable optical clocks are poised to revolutionize PNT applications in communication, deep space missions, and VLBI.
Yi Jiao, Ze FU Gao, Wenjing Yang. A High-Performance Antenna Array Signal Processing Method in Deep Space Communication. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1587/transfun.2023eal2066
Paper [8] explicitly notes that VLBI based on antenna array technology remains a critical detection and communication method in future deep space missions.
Moshe Golani, Y. Rozen, Héctor Rotstein. Radiometric Interferometry for Deep Space Navigation Using Geostationary Satellites. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/aerospace12110982
Paper [9] discusses how terrestrial systems rely on VLBI for angular positioning and tracking in deep space.
T. J. W. Lazio, S. Lichten. Radio Astronomy with NASA’s Deep Space Network. 2025. https://doi.org/10.3390/galaxies13060123
Paper [10] details how the Deep Space Network utilizes radio antennas for spacecraft tracking, communication, and VLBI observations.
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