The Astro-1 mission was to be launched in March 1986 for an effective duration of 7 days, chosen to overlap spacecraft encounters with Halley's Comet, i.e., Vega-2 (on 9 March) and Giotto (on 13/14 March). The ultraviolet instrument complement while not designed with cometary research as the prime objective, was well suited to the study of comets. The opportunity of an extended mission during the time of the spacecraft encounters of Halley's Comet offered an extraordinary opportunity for a synergistic interaction between the intercept spacecraft, the Earth-orbital Astro-1 mission, and ground-based observations. The addition of visual-wavelength, wide-field cameras would enhance the scientific return of the mission. Loss of Challenger cancelled the mission.


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    Title :

    The Astro-1 mission


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    Publication date :

    1986-03-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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