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Viking lander location and spin axis of Mars - Determination from radio tracking dataRadio tracking data from the Viking lander have been used to determine the lander position and the orientation of the spin axis of Mars. The areocentric coordinates of the lander are 22.27 deg N, 48.00 deg W, and 3389.5 kilometers from the center of mass; the spin axis orientation, referred to earth's mean equator and equinox of 1950.0, is 317.35 deg right ascension and 52.71 deg declination.
Document ID
19760058644
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Michael, W. H., Jr.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tolson, R. H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Mayo, A. P.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Blackshear, W. T.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Kelly, G. M.
(Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Hampton, Va., United States)
Cain, D. L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Brenkle, J. P.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Shapiro, I. I.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Reasenberg, R. D.
(MIT Cambridge, Mass., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
August 27, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Science
Volume: 193
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
76A41610
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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