DocumentCode
2811495
Title
Magellan: a mission to map Venus
Author
Hortter, R.L.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fYear
1991
fDate
24-28 June 1991
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1991. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location
London, Ontario, Canada
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0144-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.1991.175024
Filename
175024
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