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Analysis of One-Dimensional Isentropic Flow With Tables for Partially Ionized Argon

Description: Report discussing one-dimensional isentropic-flow variables of partially ionized argon that has been calculated by coupling the isentropic flow equations. The thermodynamic properties determined by partition-fuction method and flow equations are presented, and results are presented and discussed.
Date: September 30, 1964
Creator: Witte, Arvel B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Application of ERTS Images and Image Processing to Regional Geologic Problems and Geologic Mapping in Northern Arizona

Description: Report detailing a study to apply the techniques of computer image processing to Earth resources technology satellites (ERTS) images as an aid to the solution of some regional geologic problems. ERTS-1 images were applied to studies in the Shivwits Plateau, Cococino Plateau, and north-central Ariozona regions. A detailed map of the major fault systems in a 90,000 sq km area in northern Arizona was compiled from high altitude photographs and pre-existing published and unpublished map data. With … more
Date: May 15, 1975
Creator: Goetz, A. F. H.; Billingsley, F. C.; Gillespie, Alan R.; Abrams, Michael J.; Squires, R. L.; Shoemaker, E. M. et al.
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Location: See Bounding Coordinates
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Bioengineering in Space: The Biosatellite Urinalysis Instrument

Description: Report describing an instrument system for urinalysis performed in a space environment as part of a study of the effects of weightlessness in extended space environmental flights on human psychophysicological systems. Details of the experiment, sequence of biomarker analysis, equipment package and mechanical configuration, data-handling systems, ground support equipment are discussed. Analog-to-octal-to-binary conversion tables are included.
Date: July 1, 1969
Creator: Stuart, J. L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Bipolar Analog-to-Pulse-Width Converter

Description: Report describing the design, development and system implementation of a bipolar analog-to-pulse (A/PW) converter module for use in the analog-to-digital (A/D) portions of light data handling systems. Sufficient electrical and mechanical design details are given and the design presented has been qualified for use on the Mariner spacecraft and on the Orbiting Geophysical Observatory (OGO-E) and Bioscience satellites (p. v, 1).
Date: January 15, 1967
Creator: Nixon, Robert H.
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Development of an Electrochemical Energy Source for the Mariner II Spacecraft

Description: Report describing the development of an electrochemical energy source for the Marine II spacecraft, tracing the development of the battery and presenting telemetered data obtained from the battery during 109 days of spaceflight to Venus. Design changes resulting from the approval test program on the development model battery and Mariner II spacecraft system requirements are also presented. (Abstract)
Date: March 15, 1966
Creator: Brooke, Charles W., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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The Far Encounter Planet Sensor

Description: Report describing the far encounter planet sensor (FEPS), an electro-optical device that is mounted on the Mariner Mars 1969 spacecraft. The sensor operational requirements, a general operation description, and a detailed description of each major part of the sensor are discussed. Also discussed are the fabrication methods and problems, and a complete analysis of functional test results. (Abstract)
Date: April 15, 1969
Creator: Carpenter, D. G.
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An Instrument for the Measurement of Interplanetary Solar Plasma

Description: Report describing the group of instruments developed for the Venus-bound spacecraft, Mariner 2, launched on August 27, 1962. The Mariner 2 solar plasma instruments, and its predecessor, are described along with electrometer and deflection voltage systems. The report includes a history of preflight testing and calibration of the Mariner 2 flight instrument, in addition to some details of its flight performance.
Date: May 1, 1964
Creator: Josias, Conrad & Lawrence, James, Jr.
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The JPL Thermochemistry and Normal Shock Computer Program

Description: Report describing a developed computer program capable of calculating chemical equilibrium properties associated with traveling, standing, and reflected normal shocks.The bases for determining the chemical equilibrium composition of a system is discussed, along with the normal shock problem, numerical procedure, and nomenclature. The program computer input and output is discussed.
Date: November 1, 1964
Creator: Horton, T. E.
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A Lightweight 6 1/2 ft. Aeroshell for an Early Mars Probe Mission

Description: Report analyzing the problems of survivable atmospheric probes for Mars and presents a design concept for meeting the challenges of the Mars atmosphere. A lightweight, 6 1/2-ft-diamater, sphere-cone, honeycomb-sandwich structure with an elastomeric ablator is described. Details of the fabrication are delineated, and the results of supplementary studies to prove structural reliability and environmental compatibility are given, along with supplementary studies and tests and repair techniques perf… more
Date: September 15, 1968
Creator: Nagler, Robert G.; Boundy, R. A.; Scholl, J. R. & Dawson, J. B.
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Lithium-Boiling Potassium Test Loop: Interim Report

Description: Report discussing the construction, instrumentation and initial phases of operation of the lithium-boiling potassium test loop at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Future experiments and design recommendations are also included. (Abstract)
Date: September 15, 1966
Creator: Kikin, G. M.; Davis, Jerry P.; Griffin, Daniel C.; Peelgren, Maurice L. & Phillips, Wayne M.
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Mariner 9 Navigation

Description: Report discussing a final, comprehensive description of the navigation of Mariner 9 - the first United States spacecraft to orbit another planet. In-flight results are discussed and compared to pre-flight predictions. Post-flight analyses are also presented (Abstract)
Date: November 13, 1973
Creator: O'Neil, W. J.; Jordan, J. F.; Zielenbach, J. W.; Wong, S. K.; Mitchell, R. T.; Webb, W. A. et al.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner IV Pictures of Mars

Description: Report on the Mariner Mars 1964 Project including numerical printouts of the picture intensities in matrix form, including descriptions of the design, construction, calibration, and operation of the television subsystem; an outline of the procedures followed in the acquisition, handling, and reduction of the digital data; a presentation of the calibrated and sharpened pictures in several forms convenient for study; and a discussion of some of the preliminary results obtained.
Date: December 15, 1967
Creator: Leighton, Robert B.; Murray, Bruce C.; Sharp, Robert P.; Allen, J. Denton & Sloan, Richard K.
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Mariner Mars 1964 Mechanical Configuration

Description: Report summarizing the design considerations for the mechanical configuration of the Mariner Mars 1964 spacecraft. The evolution of the design, representative problems encountered during the configuration evaluation, and criteria used in evaluation of succeeding iterations are presented. The resultant design is described and evaluated relative to the proposed criteria. Conclusions and recommendations are given that may be of value in mechanical configuration for future projects. (Abstract)
Date: September 1, 1966
Creator: Spehalski, Richard J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1964 Project Report: Mission and Spacecraft Development, Volume 1

Description: Report discussing the formation and organization of the "Mariner" space probe Mars 1964 project, tracing its development up through the time of the midcourse maneuver. In addition, Volume One describes the launch vehicle system, spacecraft system and subsystems, operational support equipment, environmental and lift tests, system tests, quality assurance and reliability, space flight operations system, systems analysis and mission planning, tracking and data acquisition systems, along with gener… more
Date: March 1, 1965
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1964 Project Report: Mission and Spacecraft Development, Volume 2

Description: Report discussing the formation and organization of the "Mariner" space probe Mars 1964 project, tracing its development up through the time of the midcourse maneuver. Volume Two includes eight appendices covering Mariner Mars 1964 project policy and requirements, list of effective documents, Mariner Mars 1964 drawing lists, freeze list, change control report, Mariner Mars 1964 P-List, progress monitoring devices, and a problem/failure report summary.
Date: March 1, 1965
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1964 Project Report: Mission Operations

Description: Report describing the various operations of the Mariner IV project during the flight from the time of midcourse maneuver to the end of the mission on October 1, 1965. Included is an accoount of the trajectory and orbit determination analyses, a description of the Space Flight Operations System, a summary of the post-launch testing results, and a brief account of the final configuration and disposition of the MC-4 and PTM spacecraft at the end of the mission. (Preface)
Date: June 15, 1966
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1969 Final Project Report: Development, Design, and Test

Description: Report describing the pre-operational activities of the Mariner Mars 1969 Project including planning, development, design, manufacture, and testing. The preparation and preflight phase for the dual spacecraft missions Mariner VI and Mariner VII from December 1965 through March 1969 is described. The project management, planning and mission analysis are presented in Part 1; the development, design, and testing of spacecraft system and subsystems are detailed in Part 2; and the launch and earth-b… more
Date: November 1, 1970
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1969 Project Report: Performance

Description: Report describing the conduct of the flight phase of the Mariner Mars 1969 mission from February-March to October 1969. A summary of the events of the entire flight phase and the flight-path report are given in Part 1; the launch phase is discussed in Part 2; and Part 3 covers the space flight phase, including details of spacecraft system and subsystem performance (iii).
Date: March 1, 1971
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1971 Project Final Report: Mission Operations System Implementation and Standard Mission Flight Operations

Description: Report describing the Mariner Mars 1971 project Mission Operations System and flight operations after trajectory correction maneuver through the standard orbital mission up to the onset of solar occulations in April 1972. The implementation of the Mission Operations System, including organization, training, and data processing development and operations, and Mariner 9 spacecraft cruise and orbital operations through completion of the standard mission from launch to solar occultation in April 19… more
Date: July 1, 1973
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner Mars 1971 Project Final Report: Volume 2. Prelminary Science Results

Description: Report presenting preliminary science results derived from data evaluation of the Mariner Mars 1971 project to December 14, 1971. Television reconnaissance of Mars and its satellites is discussed along with the following experiments: infrared spectroscopy, infrared radiometry, ultraviolet spectrometer, S-band occultation, and celestial mechanics - gravity field and pole direction of Mars.
Date: February 1, 1972
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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The Mariner Planetary Communication System Design

Description: Report describing the mission objectives of Mariner, an unmanned spacecraft developed by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to be launched in to the vicinity of Venus. Design constrains are discussed related to the communication system by the the mission and launch dates. Interplanetary space communications state-of-the-art is then discussed. The general over-all design of the communication system to be employed in the Mariner mission is presented, and a detailed desc… more
Date: May 15, 1961
Creator: Martin, Benn D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Mariner V Dual-Frequency Receiver

Description: Report summarizing the development and performance of the dual-frequency receiver (DFR), an instrument used in one of the science experiments on the Mariner V mission to Venus in 1967. The experiment method and equipment are described. The development tests and some of the problems encountered are discussed, and the flight performance is summarized. (Abstract)
Date: April 15, 1969
Creator: Martin, David P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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