Venus probe mission comprises 2 identical spacecraft Mariners P-37 and P-38, capable of making close approach to planet; objectives of mission are launching spacecraft to vicinity of Venus, communication with spacecraft in vicinity of planet, performing Venus oriented scientific experiment and others oriented toward interplanetary space; most important are radiometric experiments; microwave brightness temperature measurements of Venus; IR radiometer to obtain information on Venus' radiation; Venus probe magnetometer will allow direct measurements of interplanetary magnetic field.
Venus mission -- 1962
Astronautics
Astronautics ; 7 , n 7
1962
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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