Study of solar plasma near Mars and along the path Earth-Mars by means of charged particle traps on Soviet spacecrafts, 1971-1973. Part 2: Characteristics of electron component along orbits of artificial satellites of Mars (Mars-2 and Mars-5)
Abstract
Results of measurements of characteristics of the solar wind electron component and near planet plasma by means of charged particle traps with retarding potentials installed at artificial satellites of the Mars, Mars-2 and Mars-3 are presented. The near planet shock wave is detected. Behind the shock wave front the electron density and the temperature substantially increase and electrons with E greater than or approximately equal to 50 + 70 ev are observed. The average distance from the Mars surface to the shock wave front is estimated as 2500 km and to the obstacle forming the shock wave 1400 km.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974STIN...7515588G
- Keywords:
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- Earth-Mars Trajectories;
- Mars (Planet);
- Mars Probes;
- Solar Wind;
- Trapped Particles;
- Electron Density (Concentration);
- Ion Traps (Instrumentation);
- Magnetic Moments;
- Onboard Equipment;
- Shock Waves;
- Space Radiation