The planet Mercury (1971), NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (Environment)

NASA/SP-8085, The planet Mercury (1971), NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (Environment), NASA (Washington, DC, United States), March,1972, pp. 63, Format(s): PDF 5873k

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The physical properties of the planet Mercury, its surface, and atmosphere are presented for space vehicle design criteria. The mass, dimensions, mean density, and orbital and rotational motions are described. The gravity field, magnetic field, electromagnetic radiation, and charged particles in the planet's orbit are discussed. Atmospheric pressure, temperature, and composition data are given along with the surface composition, soil mechanical properties, and topography, and the surface electromagnetic and temperature properties.

Keywords:	space sciences, Mercury (planet), planetary atmospheres, planetary environments, planetary surfaces, planetary gravitation, planetary magnetic fields, planetary radiation, planetary rotation, planetary temperature, solar orbits, spacecraft design
CASI Document ID Number:	72N20799
Subjects:	Space Sciences: Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration: Planetary Science and Exploration
ID Code:	122
Deposited On:	23 May 2002