NASA NTRS · 19740018031
Mariner Mars 1971 optical navigation demonstration
Abstract
The feasibility of using a combination of spacecraft-based optical data and earth-based Doppler data to perform near-real-time approach navigation was demonstrated by the Mariner Mars 71 Project. The important findings, conclusions, and recommendations are documented. A summary along with publications and papers giving additional details on the objectives of the demonstration are provided. Instrument calibration and performance as well as navigation and science results are reported.
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Born, G. H., Duxbury, T. C., Breckenridge, W. G., Acton, C. H., Mohan, S., Jerath, N., Ohtakay, H.. 1974-04-15. Mariner Mars 1971 optical navigation demonstration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19740018031
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