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The Vega balloon experiments
- Source :
- Soviet Astronomy Letters. 12
- Publication Year :
- 1986
- Publisher :
- United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1986.
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Abstract
- The goals of the Vega-1 and -2 experiments were to trace the large- and small-scale motions, measure the turbulent heat and momentum flow in the cloud layer, and determine the physical parameters of the Venus atmosphere. The arrangement of the balloon-probe payload, the balloon-deployment sequence, and the balloon flight paths are described. The balloons drifted latitudinally in the Venus atmosphere about one-third the way around the planet at a height of 53-54 km and speeds close to 67 m/sec. The balloon-probe signals, recorded on earth by radio telescopes of ten countries, are being processed.
- Subjects :
- Lunar And Planetary Exploration
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03600327
- Volume :
- 12
- Database :
- NASA Technical Reports
- Journal :
- Soviet Astronomy Letters
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsnas.19870032278
- Document Type :
- Report