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Radio Science: Propagation (RS)

NSSDC ID: 1989-084B-27
Mission Name: Galileo Orbiter
Principal Investigators: Prof. Von R. Eshleman, Prof. H. Taylor Howard

Description

The purpose of this experiment was to study the structure of the atmospheres and ionospheres of Jupiter and its satellites. This was accomplished through the use of the radio signals from both the probe and the spinning section of the orbiter.

Funding Agencies

  • Deutsche Forschunganstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR, nee DFVLR) (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • NASA-Office of Space Science Applications (United States)

Disciplines

  • Planetary Science: Atmospheres
  • Planetary Science: Small Bodies
  • Solar Physics: Radio

Additional Information

Questions or comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. Edwin V. Bell, II.

 

Personnel

Name Role Original Affiliation E-mail
Prof. Von R. Eshleman Team Leader Stanford University eshleman@nova.stanford.edu
Prof. H. Taylor Howard General Contact Stanford University  
Dr. Arvydas J. Kliore Team Member NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory arv@rodan.jpl.nasa.gov
Mr. Elmer C. Terry Team Member Stanford University  
Dr. Herbert Porsche Team Member Deutsche Forschungsenstalt fuer Luft-und Raumfahrt  
Dr. Hans E. Volland Team Member Universitat Bonn volland@astro.uni-bonn.de
Dr. Richard T. Woo Team Member NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory rwoo@mail1.jpl.nasa.gov
Dr. Michael K. Bird Team Member Universitat Bonn mbird@astro.uni-bonn.de
Dr. Gunnar F. Lindal Team Member NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory  
Prof. Peter Edenhofer Team Member Ruhr-Universitat Bochum edh@hf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
Dr. Martin Paetzold Team Member Universitat zu Koln paetzold@geo.uni-koeln.de

Selected References

Howard, H. T., et al., Galileo radio science investigations, Space Sci. Rev., 60, No. 1/4, 565-590, May 1992.

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