Physics
Scientific paper
Jan 1976
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1976endvr..35....9h&link_type=abstract
Endeavour, vol. 35, Jan. 1976, p. 9-14.
Physics
Jupiter Atmosphere, Pioneer 10 Space Probe, Pioneer 11 Space Probe, Planetary Environments, Spacecraft Design, Charged Particles, Cosmic Plasma, Gravitational Fields, Micrometeorites, Planetary Magnetic Fields, Solar Wind, Spacecraft Instruments, Spacecraft Trajectories, Spectroscopic Analysis
Scientific paper
The Pioneer missions to Jupiter are reviewed, and the observations made by the two probes are discussed. The spacecraft are described along with their launches, instrument packages, and trajectories. The major results of the micrometeorite, plasma, magnetic-field, and charged-particle experiments are summarized. The structure of Jupiter's magnetosphere is illustrated, spectroscopic and photometric observations by the Pioneers are discussed, and measurements of the Jovian atmosphere and gravitational field are examined. The measured masses and densities of the Galilean satellites are given, and future prospects for the Pioneer spacecraft are noted, including the possibility that Pioneer 10 may still be in contact with earth when it crosses the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space.
Hall Charles F.
Mark Hans
Wolfe John H.
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