A dual flyby mission to the planets and satellite systems of Jupiter and Saturn is being planned for Fall 1977 launch. Two Mariner spacecraft, fully attitude-stabilized and carrying about 90 kg of instruments to support some eleven experiments, will make interplanetary measurements for a minimum of about four years. They will spend several weeks investigating the planets and several of their satellites at close range, using TV cameras, ultraviolet and infrared spectrometers, and a variety of other scanning instruments, field and particle sensors, and radio devices. The mission and equipment designs are described in terms of the integrated plan for a thorough and coordinated scientific exploration of the two planetary systems.


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    Title :

    The Mariner Jupiter/Saturn 1977 mission


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Technology today for tomorrow; Eleventh Space Congress ; 1974 ; Cocoa Beach, FL


    Publication date :

    1974-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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    Bourke, R. D. / Miles, R. F. / Penzo, P. A. et al. | NTRS | 1972