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Orbital maneuvers: Magellan aerobrakes into Venus' atmosphere (1994)

Doody, David

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Publication Date: 2011-08-24

Description: The aerobraking orbital activities of Magelland during the gravity mapping of Venus are discussed. The goal of aerobraking was to circularize Magellan's orbit. By aerobraking the spacecraft into a nearly circula orbit, the Magellan team was able to provide scientists with a different data set to deepen their understanding of what is going on beneath Venus' surface. Before undertaking its gravity-mapping mission, Magellan completed three cycles of radar mapping. This repeated coverage allowed the spacecraft to see some of Venus' geologic features from different viewing angles. Various aspects of the mission are discussed, and maps of Venus are presented.

Keywords: LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION

Type: Planetary Report (ISSN 0736-3680); 14; 2; p. 6-13

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