Science aspects of a 1980 spacecraft reconnaissance of Comet Encke are considered. The mission discussed is a ballistic flyby (more exactly, a fly-through) of P/Encke, using either a spin stabilized spacecraft, without despin of instruments, or a 3-axis stabilized spacecraft.
Science aspects of 1980 ballistic missions to comet Encke, using Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft
1976-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Ballistic Intercept Missions to Comet Encke
NTIS | 1975
|Ballistic intercept missions to Comet Encke
NTRS | 1975
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