Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 1974
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974orion..32..211m&link_type=abstract
Orion, vol. 32, Dec. 1974, p. 211-219. In German.
Physics
Flyby Missions, Mariner Venus-Mercury 1973, Mercury (Planet), Venus Atmosphere, Cloud Cover, Craters, Interplanetary Trajectories, Line Spectra, Photographic Recording, Spacecraft Instruments, Venus Clouds
Scientific paper
Mariner 10 started its journey through space on November 3, 1973. Aspects of spacecraft design are briefly considered along with details regarding the instruments carried by the space vehicle. Mariner 10 passed Venus at a distance of 5500 km on February 5, 1974. The television cameras of the spacecraft obtained more than 3000 pictures of the planet during the passage. The pictures show the cloud cover which encloses the planet. The information obtained concerning the Venus atmosphere is discussed. Mariner 10 passed Mercury at a distance of 750 km on March 29, 1974. Observations regarding the planet's magnetic field are considered along with a very accurate determination of the planetary mass, the confirmed absence of an atmosphere, the planetary surface temperatures, and pictures which provided detailed information concerning the Mercury surface.
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