The Preliminary Geodetic Control Network of Venus

Abstract

This brief Note describes the coordinate system of Venus adopted by the Magellan project, Venus coordinate transformations, the control point numbering system, and the preliminary control network of Venus. Figures and tables provide greater detail.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA256886

Entities

People

  • Merton E. Davies
  • Patricia G. Rogers

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Sets
  • Grids
  • High Resolution
  • Images
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Latitude
  • Longitude
  • Numbering Systems
  • Numbers
  • Polar Regions
  • Radar Images
  • Regions
  • Rotation
  • Southern Hemisphere

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.