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Planetary Radio Astronomy (PRA)
NSSDC ID: 1977-084A-10
Mission Name: Voyager 1
Principal Investigator: Dr. James W. Warwick
Description
This experiment consisted of a sweep-frequency radio receiver operating in both polarization states, between 20 kHz and 40.5 MHz. The signal was received by a pair of orthogonal 10-m monopole antennas. Study of the radio-emission signals from Jupiter and Saturn over this range of frequencies yielded data concerning the physics of magnetospheric plasma resonances and nonthermal radio emissions from these planetary regions.
Alternate Names
- PRA
Facts in Brief
Mass: 7.7 kg
Power (avg): 5.5 W
Bit rate (avg): 0.266 bps
Funding Agency
- NASA-Office of Space Science (United States)
Disciplines
- Astronomy: Radio
- Planetary Science: Fields and Particles
Additional Information
Questions or comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. Edwin V. Bell, II.
Personnel
| Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Fred T. Haddock | Co-Investigator | University of Michigan | |
| Dr. Roger J. Phillips | Co-Investigator | Lunar and Planetary Institute | roger@boulder.swri.edu |
| Mr. Anthony C. Riddle | Co-Investigator | University of Colorado | |
| Mr. R. G. Peltzer | Co-Investigator | Martin-Marietta Aerospace | |
| Prof. David H. Staelin | Co-Investigator | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | staelin@ll.mit.edu |
| Mr. Walter E. Brown, Jr. | Co-Investigator | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | |
| Dr. Yolande Leblanc | Co-Investigator | Observatoire de Paris, Meudon | yolande.leblanc@obspm.fr |
| Dr. J. B. Pearce | Co-Investigator | Radiophysics, Inc | |
| Dr. James W. Warwick | Principal Investigator | University of Colorado | |
| Dr. Thomas D. Carr | Co-Investigator | University of Florida | tomcarr@ufl.edu |
| Mr. Joseph K. Alexander, Jr. | Co-Investigator | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | |
| Dr. Andre C. Boischot | Co-Investigator | Observatoire de Paris, Meudon | andre.boischot@onera.fr |
| Dr. Christopher C. Harvey | Co-Investigator | Observatoire de Paris, Meudon | harvey@cesr.fr |
| Mr. Michael L. Kaiser | Co-Investigator | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | mkaiser@pop600.gsfc.nasa.gov |
Selected References
Carr, T. D., et al., Phenomenology of magnetospheric radio emissions, In--Physics of the Jovian Magnetosphere, edited by A. J. Dessler, pp. 226--284, Cambridge U. Press., Cambridge, UK, 1983.
Boischot, A., et al., Radio Jupiter after Voyager: An overview of the planetary radio astronomy observations, J. Geophys. Res., 86, No. A10, 8213-8226, Sept. 1981.
Warwick, J. W., et al., Planetary radio astronomy observations from Voyager 1 near Saturn, Science, 212, No. 4491, 239-243, Apr. 1981.
Warwick, J. W., et al., Voyager 1 planetary radio astronomy observations near Jupiter, Science, 204, No. 4396, 995-998, June 1979.
Warwick, J. W., et al., Planetary radio astronomy experiment for Voyager missions, Space Sci. Rev., 21, No. 3, 309-327, Dec. 1977.
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