Instrument Host Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.mr7::1.2
NAME The Mariner 7 Spacecraft
TYPE Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION The Mariner 7 spacecraft was solar-powered, included an instrument payload to investigate Mars via flyby, and was capable of providing continuous telemetry transmission. The Mariner 7 spacecraft used a two-axis scan platform carrying the infrared radiometer, cameras, UV spectrometer, and infrared spectrometer. It was used to reposition the fields of view of the instruments repeatedly during the Mars flyby.
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REFERENCES Mariner Mars 1969 - A Preliminary Report, NASA SP-225, 1969.