Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 1984
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1984aiaaj..22..498s&link_type=abstract
(American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 21st, Reno, NV, Jan. 10-13, 1983, AIAA Paper 83
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Postmission Analysis (Spacecraft), Saturn (Planet), Voyager 1977 Mission, Enceladus, Planetary Magnetospheres, Saturn Atmosphere, Saturn Rings, Titan
Scientific paper
In 1972, the Voyager Program was undertaken by NASA as a major step in the exploration of the outer solar system. Recently the objectives of this program have been extended to include an investigation of Uranus and possibly Neptune. In connection with the present investigation, a brief description of the Voyager spacecraft is presented and an overview of the scientific results from the Saturn encounters is provided. Two essentially identical Voyager spacecraft were launched in 1977 toward encounters with the Jovian and Saturnian planetary systems. The Voyager 1 trajectory at Saturn was chosen to provide a close encounter with Titan, a planet-sized satellite with an atmosphere, and to provide an optimum geometry for dual-frequency radio occultation studies of Saturn's rings. The Voyager 2 trajectory provided improved viewing of the rings.
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