Mariner Mission to Venus by Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Author Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.)
LoC No. 63017489
Title Mariner Mission to Venus
Note Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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Summary "Mariner Mission to Venus" by Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a scientific publication written in the early 1960s. The work details the first successful U.S. mission to Venus through the Mariner spacecraft, focusing on its launch, flight, and the scientific data collected during its flyby. The book aims to provide insights into the complexities of space exploration and the significant findings that emerged from this groundbreaking mission. The opening of the book introduces the Mariner II spacecraft and its historic journey to Venus, which culminated in a close approach to the planet on December 14, 1962. It captures the excitement of scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as they monitored the spacecraft's communication from over 36 million miles away, receiving data that marked the first time humankind had gathered information from near another planet. It also highlights the technological and engineering challenges faced during the mission, underscoring the collaborative efforts involved in this monumental achievement in space exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class TL: Technology: Motor vehicles, Aeronautics, Astronautics
Subject Project Mariner (U.S.)
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EBook-No. 54585
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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