Mars : the NASA mission reports /

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Imprint:Burlington, Ont. : Apogee Books, c2000.
Description:424 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.).
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4355007
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Varying Form of Title:NASA mission reports
Other authors / contributors:Godwin, Robert.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ISBN:1896522629
Notes:CD-ROM contains movies and images of Mars.
System requirements: Windows 95, Pentium 90, 4x CDROM drive. Recommended: Web browser, Internet access.
Table of Contents:
  • Mariner 4 Press Kit
  • General News Release
  • Mariner Mars 64 Technical Backgroundp15
  • Mariner Description
  • Power
  • Communications
  • Midcourse Motor
  • Attitude Control
  • Central Computer and Sequencer
  • Temperature Control
  • Scientific Experiments
  • Data Automation System
  • Television
  • Occultation Experiment
  • Solar Plasma Probe
  • Ionization Chamber Experiment
  • Trapped Radiation Detector
  • Helium Vector Magnetometer
  • Cosmic Ray Telescope (CRT)
  • Cosmic Dust Detector
  • Launch Vehicle
  • Launch Vehicle Statistics
  • Countdown Milestones
  • The Mission
  • Atlas-Agena Separation
  • Coast Period
  • First Spacecraft Events
  • Sun-Canopus Acquisition
  • Midcourse Maneuver
  • Encounter
  • Trajectory
  • Deep Space Network
  • Mariner Project Team
  • Contractors
  • Subcontractors
  • Mariner 4 Pictures
  • Mariner '69 (6 and 7) Press Kit
  • Note to Editors
  • Mariner 6 and 7 Nearing Mars
  • Far Encounter TV Live from Mars
  • Near Encounter
  • Post Encounter playback
  • Mariner 6. Mariner 7 Mars Encounter Log
  • Mars as Viewed by Mariner Cameras in Far Encounter
  • Mariner '69 Results
  • Mariner Mars 1969 Science Experiments
  • Preliminary Science Results
  • Television
  • Ultra Violet Spectrometer
  • Infrared Spectrometer
  • Infrared Radiometer
  • S-Band Occultation
  • Celestial Mechanics
  • Mariners Six and Seven Mission Report
  • General Release
  • Chaotic Terrain
  • Surface Photography
  • Widespread Cratering
  • Polar Caps
  • Temperature and Pressure
  • Martian Atmosphere
  • Intense Radiation
  • Mission Profile
  • Mariner 71 Press Kit
  • General Release
  • Mission Capsule
  • Mariner Planetary Missions
  • Mariner Aiming Zones
  • Missions
  • Mariner H Mapping Mission A
  • Mariner I Variable Features Mission B
  • Mariner Spacecraft
  • Data Automation Subsystem
  • Attitude Control
  • Propulsion
  • Central Computer and Sequencer
  • Communications
  • Power
  • Temperature Control
  • Scan Platform
  • Scientific Experiments
  • Television
  • Infrared Radiometer (IRR)
  • Ultraviolet Spectrometer
  • Infrared Interferometer Spectrometer (IRIS)
  • S-Band Occultation Experiment
  • Celestial Mechanics
  • Mariner Mars 1971 Science Experiments and Investigators
  • Atlas-Centaur Launchvehicle
  • Launch Vehicle Characteristics
  • Atlas-Centaur Flight Sequence - AC-23
  • Atlas-Centaur Flight Sequence - AC-24
  • Flight Sequence
  • Launch Operations
  • Tracking and Data System and Mission Operations
  • Mission Operations
  • Mariner Mars '71 Team
  • Mariner Mars '71 Subcontractors
  • Mariner 9 Post Launch Reports
  • Mission Objectives
  • Mission Assessment
  • Extended Mission Assessment
  • Viking '75 Report (Nasa Ed Release #502)
  • Mission Profile
  • Mission Sequence
  • Orbiter
  • Lander and Science
  • Launch and Flight Data Tracking
  • Viking Press Kit
  • General Release
  • Scientific Goals
  • Science Investigation
  • Orbiter Imaging
  • Water Vapor Mapping
  • Thermal Mapping
  • Entry Science
  • Upper Atmosphere
  • Lower Atmosphere
  • Lander Imaging
  • Biology
  • Pyrolytic Release
  • Labeled Release
  • Gas Exchange
  • Molecular Analysis
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Meteorology
  • Seismology
  • Physical Properties
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Radio Science
  • Viking Scientists
  • Mission Description
  • Launch Phase
  • Cruise Phase
  • Orbital Phase
  • Landing Sites
  • Entry Phase
  • Landed Phase
  • End Of Mission
  • Viking Orbiter
  • Orbiter Design
  • Structure
  • Guidance and Control
  • Communications
  • Data Storage
  • Viking Lander
  • Lander Body
  • Bioshield Cap and Base
  • Aeroshell
  • Base Cover and Parachute system
  • Lander Subsystems
  • Descent Engines
  • Communication Equipment
  • Landing Radars
  • Guidance and Control
  • Power Sources
  • Data Storage
  • Launch Vehicle
  • Titan III-E
  • Centaur D-IT
  • Centaur Standard Shroud
  • Titan Centaur Flight Sequence
  • Titan Phase
  • Centaur Phase
  • Launch Window
  • Viking A Launch Vehicle Characteristics
  • Typical Flight Events
  • Launch Facilities
  • Hardware Assembly
  • Spacecraft Preparation
  • Countdown
  • Mission Control and Computing Center
  • Image Processing Laboratory
  • Tracking and Data Storage
  • Viking Post Launch Mo
  • Launch Major Events
  • Viking Facts Summary
  • Mission Design
  • Viking Orbiters
  • Viking Landers
  • Science Experiments
  • Other Significant Discoveries
  • Viking Team
  • Mars Observer Press Kit
  • Orbit Insertion Maneuvers
  • Science Objectives
  • Mission Design
  • Spacecraft Science Instruments
  • Gamma Ray Spectrometer
  • Mars Observer Camera
  • Thermal Emission Spectrometer
  • Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer
  • Mars Observer Laser Altimeter
  • Radio Science
  • Magnetometer and Electron Reflectometer
  • Mars Relay Experiment
  • Spacecraft System
  • Mapping Cycle
  • Spacecraft Statistics
  • Science Operations
  • Some Salient Facts About Mars Observer
  • Mars Observer Investigators
  • Interdisciplinary Scientists
  • Mars Observer Post Launch Mo
  • Summary
  • Discussion
  • References
  • Cruise Configuration
  • Inner Cruise Timeline
  • Outer Cruise Timeline
  • Significant MO Mission Events
  • Launch
  • Mars Observer Investigation Report
  • Mars Pathfinder Press Kit
  • General Release
  • Media Services Information
  • Quick Facts
  • Mars at a Glance
  • Historical Mars Missions
  • Mission Timeline
  • Why Mars?
  • The Multi-Year Mars Program
  • Mission Overview
  • Spacecraft
  • Science Objectives
  • What's Next
  • Program/Project Management
  • Mars Pathfinder Post Launch Mo
  • Mars Global Surveyor Press Kit
  • General Release
  • Media Services Information
  • Quick Facts
  • Mars at a Glance
  • Historical Mars Missions
  • Mission Overview
  • Spacecraft
  • Science Objectives
  • Program/Project Management
  • Mars Global Surveyor Project Mission Plan
  • 1.0. Overview
  • 1.1. Scope
  • 1.2. Relationship to Other Documents
  • 1.3. Update History
  • 1.4. Acknowledgments
  • 1.5. Questions or Comments?
  • 2.0. Mission Background
  • 2.1. Mission Synopsis
  • 2.2. Mission Phases
  • 2.3. Spacecraft Description
  • 2.4. Spacecraft Operating Configurations
  • 2.5. Science Payload
  • 2.6. DSN Utilization
  • 3.0. Launch Phase
  • 3.1. Brief Launch Vehicle Description
  • 3.2. Pre-Launch Activity Overview
  • 3.3. Launch Strategy
  • 3.4. Boost Profile and Injection
  • 3.5. Launch Targets
  • 4.0. Cruise Phase
  • 4.1. Initial Deployment and Acquisition
  • 4.2. Trajectory Correction Maneuvers
  • 4.3. Inner Cruise Activities
  • 4.4. Outer Cruise Activities
  • 5.0. Orbit Insertion Phase
  • 5.1. Mars Orbit Insertion
  • 5.2. Capture Orbit Activities
  • 5.3. Aerobraking
  • 5.4. Transfer to Mapping
  • 6.0. Mapping Phase
  • 6.1. Mapping Orbit Design
  • 6.2. Spacecraft Configuration
  • 6.3. Data Collection Strategy
  • Appendix A. Data Rate Modes
  • Appendix B. Payload Data Sheet
  • Appendix C. Compliance With Project Requirements
  • Appendix D. Mass and Delta V Budget Details
  • Appendix E. Aerobraking Design Data
  • Mgs Imaging Press Release May 2000
  • Mars Climate Orbiter Arrival Press Kit
  • General Release
  • Media Services Information
  • Quick Facts
  • Mars at a Glance
  • Historical Mars Missions
  • Mars, Water and Life
  • Where to Next?
  • Mission Overview
  • Arrival Events
  • Spacecraft
  • Science Objectives
  • Program/Project Management
  • Mars Climate Orbiter Mission Status
  • Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Press Kit
  • General Release
  • Media Services Information
  • Quick Facts
  • Mars at a Glance
  • Historical Mars Missions
  • Mars, Water and Life
  • NASA Programs
  • Mars Pathfinder Science Highlights
  • Mars Global Surveyor Science Highlights
  • Where to Next?
  • Mars Polar Lander
  • Mission Overview
  • Spacecraft
  • Science Objectives
  • Deep Space 2
  • Mission Overview
  • Technologies
  • Science Objectives
  • Program/Project Management
  • Mars Polar Lander/Deep Space 2 Reports
  • Proposed Future Missions
  • Manned Mars Landing