The planet Saturn (1970), NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (Environment)

NASA/SP-8091, The planet Saturn (1970), NASA SPACE VEHICLE DESIGN CRITERIA (Environment), NASA (Washington, DC, United States), June,1972, pp. 103, Format(s): PDF 6035k

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The present-day knowledge on Saturn and its environment are described for designers of spacecraft which are to encounter and investigate the planet. The discussion includes physical properties of the planet, gravitational field, magnetic and electric fields, electromagnetic radiation, satellites and meteoroids, the ring system, charged particles, atmospheric composition and structure, and clouds and atmospheric motions. The environmental factors which have pertinence to spacecraft design criteria are also discussed.

Keywords:	space sciences, electromagnetic radiation, planetary atmospheres, planetary environments, Saturn (planet), spacecraft design, charged particles, natural satellites, planetary gravitation, Saturn rings, solar wind
CASI Document ID Number:	72N29840
Subjects:	Space Sciences: Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration: Planetary Science and Exploration
ID Code:	125
Deposited On:	23 May 2002