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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some Geologic Problems of Mars: Revision No. 1

Description: Report presenting data on the body of Mars and data surface topography. A map of the findings is included. Scale 1:35,000,000 at Equator.
Date: January 15, 1966
Creator: Loomis, Alden A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Ranger 4 Flight Path and Its Determination From Tracking Data

Description: Report describing the current best estimate of the Ranger 4 spacecraft flight path and the way in which it was determined. Section II describes the Deep Space Instrumentation Facility (DSIF) transponder orbit in terms of its trajectory parameters near the Earth, in trans-lunar flight, and near the Moon. Symbols used and definitions of key trajectory quantities are given. Section III summaries the key events in the tracking of the Ranger 4 mission and gives a general description of the DSIF stat… more
Date: September 15, 1962
Creator: Hamilton, T. W.; Sjogren, William L.; Kirhofer, W. E.; Feare, J. P. & Cain, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Scientific Experiments for Mariner R-1 and R-2

Description: Report describing the scientific experiments which will be carried aboard the Mariner R spacecraft, the mission of which is to place an interplanetary probe in the close vicinity of the planet Venus in 1962. Scientific experiences include the investigation of the radiation emission from the planet Venus, and the magnetic fields and the charged particle and cosmic dust flux in interplanetary space and the vicinity of Venus.
Date: July 15, 1962
Creator: Wyckoff, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Planetary Spectra by Fourier Spectroscopy I: Mars

Description: Report presenting Mars spectra, obtained during the spring 1965 apparition by interferometric spectroscopy. A brief discussion is included, together with a summary of the format used to characterize the individual spectral traces. Tables, covering the observing conditions at the time the spectra were taken, are also included. (Abstract)
Date: August 1, 1966
Creator: Connes, P. & Connes, Janine
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor VII Mission Report: Part 3: Television Data

Description: Report describing the project mission for Surveyor VII, the seventh and last in a series of unmanned missions designed to soft-land on the moon and return data from the lunar surface. This part presents lunar topological photography from Surveyor 7 mission and explanatory material.
Date: September 1, 1968
Creator: Bird, Thomas H.; Smokler, M. I. & Smyth, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor VII Mission Report: Part 2 - Scientific Results

Description: Report describing the project mission for Surveyor VII, the seventh and last in a series of unmanned missions designed to soft-land on the moon and return data from the lunar surface. This part presents the scientific data derived from the mission, and the scientific analyses conducted by the Surveyor Scientific Evaluation Advisory Team, the Surveyor Investigator Teams, and the Associated Working Groups.
Date: March 15, 1968
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor VII Mission Report: Part 1 - Mission and Performance

Description: Report describing the project mission for Surveyor VII, the seventh and last in a series of unmanned missions designed to soft-land on the moon and return data from the lunar surface. This part consists of a technical description and a performance evaluation of the systems utilized in the Surveyor VII mission.
Date: February 15, 1969
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor VI Mission Report: Part 3 - Television Data

Description: Report discussing the Surveyor VI mission, the sixth in a series of seven unmanned spacecraft designed to soft-land on the moon and return engineering and scientific data. This part presents 139 of the total number of television pictures transmitted to earth from the lunar surface between November 10 and November 24, 1967. 46 mosaics composed of individual frames are also included. Appropriate information for interpreting these pictures is given in the individual sections of the report.
Date: August 15, 1968
Creator: Bird, Thomas H.; Smokler, M. I. & Smyth, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor VI Mission Report: Part 2 - Science Results

Description: Report discussing the Surveyor VI mission, the sixth in a series of seven unmanned spacecraft designed to soft-land on the moon and return engineering and scientific data. This part presents the scientific data derived from the mission, and the scientific analyses conducted by the Surveyor Scientific Evaluation Advisory Team, the Surveyor Investigator Teams, and the Associated Working Groups.
Date: January 10, 1968
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor VI Mission Report: Part 1 - Mission Description and Performance

Description: Report consisting of a technical description and a performance evaluation of the system utilized in the Surveyor VI mission, the sixth in a series of seven unmanned spacecraft designed to soft-land on the moon and return engineering and scientific data. This part presents objectives and project description, space vehicle preparations and launch operations, launch vehicle system, spacecraft system and specifications, tracking and data systems, mission operation system, and flight path and events. more
Date: September 15, 1968
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Surveyor V, VI, and VII Flight Paths and Their Determination From Tracking Data

Description: Report discussing the determination of the flight path of Surveyors V, VI, and VII detailing the basic orbit determination process, the tracking stations, and the inflight computational sequence. Inflight orbit solutions, the post-flight analysis, the comparison of the inflight and post flight results, and the analysis of the Air Force Easter Test range tracking data is discussed for each respective Surveyor flights.
Date: December 1, 1968
Creator: Labrum, R. G.; Wong, S. K. & Reynolds, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Surveyor III and Surveyor IV Flight Paths and Their Determination From Tracking Data

Description: Report discussing the flight paths of Surveyor III and IV spacecrafts. Key flight path events are summarized and the basic orbit determination process, tracking stations, and inflight computation sequences are described. The inflight orbit solutions, postflight analyses, comparisons of the inflight and postflight results, and the analyses of the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) tracking data for each of these two Surveyor flights separately.
Date: August 15, 1968
Creator: O'Neil, W. J.; Labrum, R. G.; Wong, S. K. & Reynolds, G. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Surveyor I and Surveyor II Flight Paths and Their Determination From Tracking Data

Description: Report describing the current best estimate of the Surveyor I and Surveyor II flight paths and they way in which they were determined. The function and organization of the flight path analysis and command group are described. Detailed accounts are given for each phase of the flights. Data summaries and analyses include: the orbit determination process and the best estimates of the pre-midcourse correction orbit and the post-midcourse correction orbit; the postflight analysis of the transponder … more
Date: August 1, 1968
Creator: Thornton, T. H.; Labrum, R. G.; Wollenhaupt, Wilbur R.; Wong, S. K.; Meredith, C. M.; Davids, L. H. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Temperature Control of the Mariner Venus 67 Spacecraft

Description: Report discussing temperature control design, instrumentation, and performance characteristics of Mariner V spacecraft. The results of thermal testing and flight temperature data are summarizing and discussed.
Date: July 15, 1968
Creator: Dumas, L. N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mariner Venus 67 Guidance and Control System

Description: Report functionally describing the power, attitude control and central computer and sequencer subsystems that make up the Mariner Venus 67 guidance and control system. There report is divided into five parts with parts two through five covering the functional description of the guidance and control subsystems; time sequences of guidance and control events; backups, redundancies, and direct commands; and nominal performance parameters.
Date: July 1, 1968
Creator: Pace, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor V Mission Report: Part 3 - Television Data

Description: Report presenting selected television pictures and mosaics of lunar surface transmitted by Surveyor V. 164 of the television pictures transmitted to earth from the lunar surface between September 11 and December 17, 1967 are included, along with 39 mosaics composed of individual frames are also included. Appropriate information for interpreting these pictures is given in the individual sections of the report.
Date: July 15, 1968
Creator: Bird, Thomas H.; Smokler, M. I. & Smyth, D. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor V Mission Report: Part 2 - Scientific Results

Description: Report presenting scientific data derived from the Surveyor V mission and they scientific analyses conducted by the Surveyor Scientific Evaluation Advisory Team, the Surveyor Investigator Teams, and the associated Working Groups. Data analyzed includes lunar surface data, temperature, mechanical properties, and geological observations from Surveyor 5 spacecraft soft landing.
Date: November 1, 1967
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Surveyor V Mission Report: Part 1 - Mission and Performance

Description: Report comprised of technical descriptions and a performance evaluation of the systems utilized in the Surveyor V mission. Space vehicle preparations and launch operations, the launch vehicle system, spacecraft specifications, tracking and data systems, mission operation systems, and flight path events are discussed in detail.
Date: March 15, 1968
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mariner Venus 67 Final Project Report: Volume 2. Midcourse Maneuver Through End of Mission

Description: Report covering mission planning, operations, and performance of Mariner V, the flight spacecraft of the Mariner Venus 67 project, from midcourse maneuver to the project-defined end of mission. Recommendations for modifications affecting organization and software are included for possible use on future space missions of a similar type.
Date: May 1, 1968
Creator: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mariner Venus 67 Dynamic Flight Data

Description: Report summarizes the dynamic data acquired from shortly before lift-off through spacecraft separation for the Mariner V (Venus 1967) mission. Instrumentation systems and analysis techniques used to obtain the reduced data are described in detail. Included are descriptions of the telemetry system and discussions and illustrations defining the flight and ground instrumentation. A comparison of Mariner V data with Mariner III, Mariner IV, and ground test data are presented and discussed. (pg. 1)
Date: March 15, 1968
Creator: Brand, D. O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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