A Radar Study of the Backup Martian Landing Sites
Abstract
The Goldstone radar system at DSS 14 was used to probe the Martian surface at 8495 MHz in a narrow strip between -6 deg and -2 deg latitude. The Viking C landing sites lie in this strip, and their altitudes, rms surface slope, and reflectivity are presented.
- Publication:
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Deep Space Network Progress Report
- Pub Date:
- December 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976DSNPR..36...49D
- Keywords:
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- Deep Space Network;
- Landing Sites;
- Mars Surface;
- Viking Lander Spacecraft;
- Data Transmission;
- Radar Antennas;
- Radar Data;
- Reflectance;
- Signal Reception;
- Surface Properties;
- Lunar and Planetary Exploration