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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.
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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.
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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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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 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 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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.
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On the Application of Extreme-Value Statistics to Command Oriented Problems

Description: Report discussing the history leading to the use of extreme-value theory (EVT) in estimation of statistical parameters of communication systems, detailing the basic concepts of EVT and giving examples of EVT application in this area, the primary application being error rate estimation. (p. 1)
Date: October 15, 1966
Creator: Ashlock, John C. & Lurie, Sandra M.
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A Program for Computing Shock-Tube Gasdynamic Properties

Description: Report describing a computer program for calculating the chemical equilibrium properties associated with moving, standing, and reflected normal shocks. The procedure for solving the coupled equilibrium and normal shock equations are presented. Flow diagrams, operating instructions, and listings of the program and input data are included. Input data are listed for sixty-six species, which are composed of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, argon, neon, and helium. (Abstract)
Date: January 15, 1969
Creator: Horton, T. E. & Menard, W. A.
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Ranger Block III Attitude Control System

Description: Report describing the attitude control system designed to orientate, stabilize, and maneuver the Ranger spacecraft in its mission to obtain the first detailed close-up television pictures of the Moon's surface. (Abstract) The report outlines the spacecraft orientation and stabilization and trajectory corrections.
Date: November 15, 1964
Creator: Turk, Will
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Surveyor I Mission Report, Part 1. Mission Description and Performance

Description: Report including a technical description and an evaluation of engineering results of the systems utilized in the Surveyor I mission, the first in a series of unmanned lunar soft-landing missions. Space vehicle preparations and launch operations, launch vehicle system, the Surveyor Spacecraft, tracking and data acquisition system, mission operations system, and flight path and events are described.
Date: August 31, 1966
Creator: Leighton, Robert B.; Murray, Bruce C.; Sharp, Robert P.; Allen, J. Denton & Sloan, Richard K.
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Surveyor I Mission Report, Part 2. Scientific Data and Results

Description: Report discussing the scientific analysis and interpretation of the video and other data gained from the Surveyor I mission, the first in a series of a unmanned lunar soft-landing missions. Lunar surface topography, thermal characteristics, and electrical and mechanical properties, along with lunar astronomy, are described.
Date: September 10, 1966
Creator: Jaffe, L. D.; Shoemaker, E. M.; Dwornik, S. E.; Rennilson, J. J.; Dragg, J. L.; Morris, E. C. et al.
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Surveyor I Mission Report, Part 3. Television Data

Description: Report presenting photographic results of Mission A of the Surveyor series, the first in a series of a unmanned lunar soft-landing missions, including selected lunar photographs and mosaics. Orientation of camera and sun, Surveyor ground photo recording system, camera parameter information, notations on selected lunar photographs, preparation of photographic mosaics are discussed.
Date: November 1, 1966
Creator: Steinbacher, R. H.; Gunter, S. Z.; Spencer, R. L.; Montgomery, D. R.; Jaffe, Leonard D. & Vrebalovich, T.
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