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Mariner Mark II and the exploration of the solar systemNASA's Solar System Exploration Committee has proposed the Mariner Mark II concept for the next generation of deep-space planetary observation missions, which will yield Voyager- and Galileo-quality focused data sets at a fraction of the costs associated with those spacecraft. Cost-limiting strategies under consideration include the use of reconfigurable designs, a multimission ground support system, and the incorporation of such selected new technologies as an all-X band telemetry system, fiber-optic rate sensors for use as an inertial reference system, image compression, and electronic and optical disk data distribution. It is believed possible to meet cost goals of 150-300 million/mission. The missions under consideration are comet rendezvous and sample return, main belt asteroid flybys, and orbits, flybys and probes of Saturn, Titan, Neptune and Uranus.
Document ID
19830039082
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Neugebauer, M.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
February 4, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: Science
Volume: 219
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
83A20300
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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