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4-1968 8:00 AM

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This paper is based on a preliminary design of an entry science package for a Voyager Mars entry and landing capsule. The introduction outlines the various conditions under which the instruments must operate and the range of anticipated measurement parameters. The following sections describe the technology survey, alternative measurement concepts considered, and the instruments selected for the entry science package. The last section is devoted to the complete subsystem operation, sequence of events, data handling, and the system of backup measurements.

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Instrumentation for a Mars Entry Experiment

This paper is based on a preliminary design of an entry science package for a Voyager Mars entry and landing capsule. The introduction outlines the various conditions under which the instruments must operate and the range of anticipated measurement parameters. The following sections describe the technology survey, alternative measurement concepts considered, and the instruments selected for the entry science package. The last section is devoted to the complete subsystem operation, sequence of events, data handling, and the system of backup measurements.

 

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