Title :
Magellan: a mission to map Venus
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. It was pointed out that not until Magellan has there been sufficient resolution to begin defining Venusian surface evolution processes. The Magellan Mission will cover at least 70% of the surface with resolution as good as 120 m. or an order of magnitude better than the best previous results. The mission provides an excellent example of economic and technical tradeoffs, involving radar system design, spacecraft design, mission design, and operational complexity.<>
Keywords :
Venus; artificial satellites; Magellan; Venus; economic tradeoffs; mission design; operational complexity; radar system design; resolution; spacecraft design; surface evolution processes; Earth; Image resolution; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; NASA; Propulsion; Radar imaging; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Venus;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1991. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
London, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0144-7
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1991.175024