Method, equipment and main results of the measurement of the Venusian rock density on "Venera-10".
Abstract
A radiation densitometer for the first measurement of the Venusian rock density was installed on the automatic station Venera-10 which landed on the planet in 1975. As a result of the experiment it was established that the rock density is 2.8 + or - 0.1 g/cu cm. The construction of the densitometer and its operation on the surface of the planet as well as the results of the experiment are given in this article.
- Publication:
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Space Science Instrumentation
- Pub Date:
- November 1977
- Bibcode:
- 1977SSI.....3..287S
- Keywords:
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- Density Measurement;
- Planetary Surfaces;
- Rocks;
- Venera Satellites;
- Venus (Planet);
- Compton Effect;
- Densitometers;
- Density (Mass/Volume);
- Extraterrestrial Matter;
- Radiation Measuring Instruments;
- Spacecraft Instrumentation;
- Densitometers;
- Venus:Density;
- Venus: Rocks