Publication Date:
2019-06-27
Description:
Two spacecraft will be launched in mid-1983 and inserted into a circular polar orbit around Venus about 6 months later. Elliptical orbits are also under consideration. The objective of the mission is imagery of the planet, at about the 200-m resolution level, with continuous altimetry and topographical studies. Science investigations will determine surface characteristics of the planet, study the surface/atmosphere interactions, and determine Venus' mass distribution. A plausible vehicle is based on a Mariner Jupiter/Saturn derivative; others being considered include a Lunar Polar Orbiter derivative and a Pioneer Venus Orbiter derivative.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
NASA-CR-148734
,
JPL-SP-43-27-VOL-3
Format:
application/pdf
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