Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
The development and implementation of the Voyager missions are reviewed. The interplanetary missions preceding Voyager are discussed, focusing on the technological development leading up to the Voyager spacecraft. The main results from Voyager observations of Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus are outlined. Also, consideration is given to the prospects for observations of Neptune.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
Sky and Telescope (ISSN 0037-6604); 78; 16-20
Format:
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