Planetary missionsThe scientific and engineering aspects of near-term missions for planetary exploration are outlined. The missions include the Voyager Neptune flyby, the Magellan survey of Venus, the Ocean Topography Experiment, the Mars Observer mission, the Galileo Jupiter Orbiter and Probe, the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby mission, the Mars Rover Sample Return mission, the Cassini mission to Saturn and Titan, and the Daedalus probe to Barnard's star. The spacecraft, scientific goals, and instruments for these missions are noted.
Document ID
19890056336
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mclaughlin, William I. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)