The teams of scientists and the contractors involved in designing and fabricating the Viking lander spacecraft for Mars exploration are discussed. The requirements established for each member of the research teams are enumerated and the personnel selection process is described. Two instruments for the lander, a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer and a biology life detection instrument, are addressed in terms of costs, design, planning, and subcontractors. The challenges and ultimate success of the research management efforts are related in detail.


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    Title :

    Viking lander: Creating the science teams



    Publication date :

    1984-01-01


    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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