Instrument Information
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| IDENTIFIER |
urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument:pvo.orse::1.2
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| NAME |
Pioneer Venus Orbiter Radio Science Experiment
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| TYPE |
Radio Science
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| DESCRIPTION |
The Pioneer Venus Orbiter Radio Science Experiment was designed to use the spacecraft?s radio signal to study Venus?s atmosphere, ionosphere, gravity field, and surface properties. By analyzing changes in the frequency and phase of the spacecraft?s radio waves as they passed through the Venusian atmosphere, scientists could infer temperature, pressure, and density profiles. The experiment also provided data on the planet?s gravitational field by measuring tiny shifts in the spacecraft?s trajectory, helping to improve models of Venus?s internal structure. Additionally, the radio signals were used to study the solar corona when the spacecraft was in line with the Sun.
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| SERIAL NUMBER |
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