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MSFC Skylab Kohoutek Experiments Mission Evaluation

NASA/TMX-64879, MSFC Skylab Kohoutek Experiments Mission Evaluation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington D. C. 20546, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, September 1974, pp. 53, Format(s): PDF 1982k

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This report documents the Skylab 4 experiments' selection for observing of the Comet Kohoutek, 1973f. The report also reflects premission planning versus actual experiment performance based upon the changing cometary parameters. The experiment concepts, hardware, operational performance and anomalies are discussed. Experiments which viewed the comet were mainly through the SAL and ATM, but some were handheld and EVA.
Keywords:Comets, Skylab 4 , Equipment Specifications, Mission Planning, Satellite Observation
CASI Document ID Number:74N34275
Subjects:Space Sciences: Space Sciences (General)
ID Code:169
Deposited On:24 May 2002