A Martian entry propagation study

Details A Martian entry propagation study A Martian entry propagation study

Nov 1976

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976rasc...11..947n&link_type=abstract

Radio Science, vol. 11, Nov. 1976, p. 947-957.

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Atmospheric Entry, Blackout (Propagation), Mars Atmosphere, Radio Attenuation, Spacecraft Communication, Viking Lander Spacecraft, Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction, Radio Telemetry, Reflectance, Refractivity, Shock Wave Interaction, Spacecraft Trajectories, Ultrahigh Frequencies

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The paper reports on a preliminary study conducted during the early planning stages of the Viking Mars mission to predict the degree of signal attenuation or blackout to be expected as the Lander plunges through the Martian atmosphere, producing a plasma wake. Based on data available at the time, estimates were made of the altitude range and elapsed time-from-entry over which blackout might occur. Reflection and refraction coefficients of the wake were also estimated.

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