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NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Calif Inst of Tech | 1990 | ASIN: B000K53YS0 | 212 pages | PDF | 7,4 MB
This publication describes the Magellan radar-mapping mission to the planet Venus. Scientific highlights include the history of U.S. and Soviet missions, as well as ground-based radar observations, that have provided the current knowledge about the surface of Venus. Descriptions of the major Venusian surface features include controversial theories about the origin of some of the features. The organization of the Magellan science investigators into discipline-related task groups for dataanalysis purposes is presented. The design of the Magellan spacecraft and the ability of its radar sensor to conduct radar imaging, altimetry, and radiometry measurements are discussed.
Other topics report on the May 1989 launch, the interplanetary cruise, the Venus orbit-insertion maneuver, and the in-orbit mapping strategy. The obiectives of a possible extended mission emphasize the gravity experiment and explain why high-resolution gravity data cannot be acquired during the primary mission. A focus on the people of Magellan reveals how they _fly" the spacecraft and prepare for major mission events. Special items of interest associated with the Magellan mission are contained in _windows _ interspersed throughout the text.
Finally, short summaries describe the major objectives and schedules for several exciting space missions planned to take us into the 21st century.
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