THE SCIENTIFIC RESULTS OF THE PIONEER V SPACE PROBE,

Abstract

The pioneer V space probe was launched from Cape Canaveral on March 11, 1960, inwards towards the orbit of Venus. The scientific instrumentation included a spin coil magnetometer, two radiation experiments, and a micrometeorite detector. Data were obtained for distances up to 40 million kilometers from the earth. The most significant results of these experiments are summarized in this paper. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0607932

Entities

People

  • John W. Lindner

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Fluxmeters
  • Instrumentation
  • Magnetometers
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Probes
  • Radiation
  • Space Probes
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites