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Science 4 February 1983:
Vol. 219. no. 4584, pp. 443 - 449
DOI: 10.1126/science.219.4584.443
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Mariner Mark II and the Exploration of the Solar System

Marcia Neugebauer 1

1 Senior research scientist and acting manager of the Mariner Mark II Development Flight Project at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology, Pasadeha 91109

Mariner Mark II is a concept for the next generatioon of deep-space missions. The project would provide limited, focused sets of Voyager- and Galileo-quality planetary observations at a fraction of the cost of the Voyager and Galileo projects. This article discusses Mariner Mark II's cost goals, scientific objectives, and mission requirements. Strategies for limiting costs include the use of a reconfigurable spacecraft, a multimission ground-support system, and selected new technologies.


THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN CITED BY OTHER ARTICLES:
A Program for Planetary Exploration.
D. Morrison, D. Morrison, and N. W. Hinners (1983)
Science 220, 561-567
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