An overview of the Ulysses mission to investigate how the Sun's environment changes from the equator towards the poles is presented. Scientific objectives, the long transit period and aspects of the Jupiter phase are discussed. Scientific instruments on board are described relating to solar wind, magnetic fields, energetic particles and cosmic rays, solar flare x rays and gamma ray bursts, interstellar neutral gas, cosmic dust, and radio and plasma waves. The reception and distribution of data is discussed.
Old Legend - New Science - Ulysses: Some Questions on Ulysses and Its Payload Answered
1990
33 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Astronautics , Astrophysics , Mission planning , Spacecraft instruments , Ulysses mission , Payloads , Spaceborne astronomy , Cosmic dust , Cosmic rays , Energetic particles , Gamma ray bursts , Interstellar gas , Jupiter (Planet) , Magnetic fields , Plasma waves , Radio waves , Solar flares , Solar wind , Foreign technology
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