Mariner V - The Venus Machine Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Schneiderman, Dan, author.

Conference Name:

Space Technology Conference (1968-05-08 : Washington, District of Columbia, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1968

Summary:

The Mariner V mission to and past the planet Venus in 1967 is described and some scientific results are summarized. The engineering challenge and process of physically converting a machine designed to conduct a Mars flyby into one suitable for the Venus mission are discussed, and particular technical problems and solutions arising from this conversion or other aspects of the 1967 flight mission are examined. Finally, some results of a study of test effectiveness in this project are considered

Notes:

Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

680377

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license