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Science aspects of 1980 ballistic missions to comet Encke, using Mariner and Pioneer spacecraftScience 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.
Document ID
19760014008
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jaffe, L. D. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Elachi, C. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Giffin, C. E. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Huntress, W. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Newburn, R. L., Jr. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Parker, R. H. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Taylor, F. W. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Thorpe, T. E. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center The Study of Comets, Part 2
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
76N21096
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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