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Magnetic field experiment for voyagers 1 and 2
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Burlaga, L. F. Lepping, R. P. Aluna, M. H. Behannon, K. W. Ness, N. F. Neubauer, F. M. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | The magnetic field experiment to be carried on the Voyager 1 and 2 missions consists of dual low field (LFM) and high field magnetometer (HFM) systems. The dual systems provide greater reliability and, in the case of the LFM's, permit the separation of spacecraft magnetic fields from the ambient fields. Additional reliability is achieved through electronics redundancy. The wide dynamic ranges of plus or minus 0.5G for the LFM's and plus or minus 20G for the HFM's, low quantization uncertainty of plus or minus 0.002 gamma in the most sensitive (plus or minus 8 gamma) LFM range, low sensor RMS noise level of 0.006 gamma, and use of data compaction schemes to optimize the experiment information rate all combine to permit the study of a broad spectrum of phenomena during the mission. Planetary fields at Jupiter, Saturn, and possibly Uranus; satellites of these planets; solar wind and satellite interactions with the planetary fields; and the large-scale structure and microscale characteristics of the interplanetary magnetic field are studied. The interstellar field may also be measured. |
| File Size | 2382540 |
| Page Count | 46 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19770015087 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1mh2dh27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrophysics Saturn Planet Magnetometers Voyager Project Natural Satellites Uranus Satellites Solar Wind Jupiter Planet Interplanetary Magnetic Fields Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |