NSSDCA ID: 1977-076A-13
Mission Name: Voyager 2This investigation provided continuous, sheath-independent measurements of the electron density profiles at Jupiter and Saturn and will provide similar measurements for Uranus and Neptune. It also gave basic information on local wave-particle interactions required to carry out comparative studies of the physics of the magnetospheres of these planets. The instrumentation consisted of a 16-channel step frequency receiver and a low-frequency waveform receiver with associated electronics. The frequency range for this instrument was from 10 Hz to 56 kHz. This instrument shared the 10-m antennas developed for the planetary radio astronomy investigation.
Mass: 1.4 kg
Power (avg): 1.3 W
Bit rate (avg): 0.032 kbps
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Dr. Edwin V. Bell, II
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Prof. Donald A. Gurnett | Principal Investigator | University of Iowa |