Add to ORKGThe objectives and rationale for scientific investigation of Mercury are explored. Knowledge already obtained by astronomical observations and Mariner 10 spacecraft is reviewed and measurements required for the principal scientific goals are described. The use of low thrust propulsion systems is recommended so that maximum scientific return may be achieved and the reconnaissance phase of Mercury exploration may be completed in a single mission. Accelerated development is recommended on solar electric propulsion, solar sails, passive and active cooling mechanisms, and single rough landers
Mariner 10 provided our first closeup reconnaissance of Mercury during its three flybys in 1974 and ...
A summary is given of the scope, approach, and major results of the study of ballistic mode Mercury ...
The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft, launched i...
The results are presented of the Mercury Orbiter Science Working Team which held three workshops in ...
Current knowledge of Mercury, Venus, Mars, the Moon, asteroids, comets, and the Galilean satellites ...
Mariner 10 mission objectives to investigate Mercury and Venus are discussed along with the spacecra...
The 11 papers in this issue, comprising the Mariner 10 imaging team final report, are brought togeth...
Topics discussed include the need for: the conception and development of a wide spectrum of experim...
A conventional Mercury sample return mission requires significant launch mass due to the large delta...
The morphology and optical properties of the surface of Mercury resemble that of the moon in remarka...
A general evolutionary history of the solar planetary system is given. The previously observed chara...
Prior to the flight of the Mariner 10 spacecraft, Mercury was the least investigated and most poorly...
Mariner 10 observations of Venus, Mercury, Comet Kohoutek, and other interplanetary objects are repo...
The Mariner 10 television science subsystem was an improved version of the Mariner 9 system, using 1...
Prior to the return of data from the NASA MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Rang...
Mariner 10 provided our first closeup reconnaissance of Mercury during its three flybys in 1974 and ...
A summary is given of the scope, approach, and major results of the study of ballistic mode Mercury ...
The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft, launched i...
The results are presented of the Mercury Orbiter Science Working Team which held three workshops in ...
Current knowledge of Mercury, Venus, Mars, the Moon, asteroids, comets, and the Galilean satellites ...
Mariner 10 mission objectives to investigate Mercury and Venus are discussed along with the spacecra...
The 11 papers in this issue, comprising the Mariner 10 imaging team final report, are brought togeth...
Topics discussed include the need for: the conception and development of a wide spectrum of experim...
A conventional Mercury sample return mission requires significant launch mass due to the large delta...
The morphology and optical properties of the surface of Mercury resemble that of the moon in remarka...
A general evolutionary history of the solar planetary system is given. The previously observed chara...
Prior to the flight of the Mariner 10 spacecraft, Mercury was the least investigated and most poorly...
Mariner 10 observations of Venus, Mercury, Comet Kohoutek, and other interplanetary objects are repo...
The Mariner 10 television science subsystem was an improved version of the Mariner 9 system, using 1...
Prior to the return of data from the NASA MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Rang...
Mariner 10 provided our first closeup reconnaissance of Mercury during its three flybys in 1974 and ...
A summary is given of the scope, approach, and major results of the study of ballistic mode Mercury ...
The MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft, launched i...