The concept, constraints, and capabilities of a radar altimeter type contour mapper for a Venus orbiter mission are presented. The system was developed for the proposed planetary explorer universal bus concept. A system with a height precision of 30meters over a surface area of 7200 square kilometers is achieved. Using this system and the orbit proposed in the orbiting bus concept, the northern hemisphere of Venus is mapped in one Venus day. The radar receiver system, is used in a radiometer mode to obtain a map of the diurnal and logitudinal variations of the Venus surface temperature with a resolution of 3.0 degrees Kelvin.


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    Title :

    Altimeter and radiometer for a Venus orbiter mission


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    Publication date :

    1971-12-01


    Type of media :

    Preprint


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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