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in the summer of 1993. Its aphelion is 5.2 AU, and, surprisingly, its
perihelion is about 1.5 AU-- that's right, a solar-studies spacecraft
that's always further from the Sun than the Earth is!
While in Jupiter's neigborhood, Ulysses studied the magnetic and
radiation environment. For a short summary of these results, see
Science, V. 257, p. 1487-1489 (11 September 1992). For gory technical
detail, see the many articles in the same issue.
OTHER SPACE SCIENCE MISSIONS (note: this is based on a posting by Ron
Baalke in 11/89, with ISAS/NASDA information contributed by Yoshiro
Yamada ([email protected]). I'm attempting to track changes based
on updated shuttle manifests; corrections and updates are welcome.
1993 Missions
o ALEXIS [spring, Pegasus]
ALEXIS (Array of Low-Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors) is to perform
a wide-field sky survey in the "soft" (low-energy) X-ray
spectrum. It will scan the entire sky every six months to search
for variations in soft-X-ray emission from sources such as white
dwarfs, cataclysmic variable stars and flare stars. It will also
search nearby space for such exotic objects as isolated neutron
stars and gamma-ray bursters. ALEXIS is a project of Los Alamos
National Laboratory and is primarily a technology development
mission that uses astrophysical sources to demonstrate the
technology. Contact project investigator Jeffrey J Bloch
([email protected]) for more information.
o Wind [Aug, Delta II rocket]
Satellite to measure solar wind input to magnetosphere.
o Space Radar Lab [Sep, STS-60 SRL-01]
Gather radar images of Earth's surface.
o Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer [Dec, Pegasus rocket]
Study of Stratospheric ozone.
o SFU (Space Flyer Unit) [ISAS]
Conducting space experiments and observations and this can be
recovered after it conducts the various scientific and
engineering experiments. SFU is to be launched by ISAS and
retrieved by the U.S. Space Shuttle on STS-68 in 1994.
o Polar Auroral Plasma Physics [May, Delta II rocket]
June, measure solar wind and ions and gases surrounding the
Earth.
o IML-2 (STS) [NASDA, Jul 1994 IML-02]
International Microgravity Laboratory.
o ADEOS [NASDA]
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite.
o MUSES-B (Mu Space Engineering Satellite-B) [ISAS]
Conducting research on the precise mechanism of space structure
and in-space astronomical observations of electromagnetic waves.
Elucidating the crust structure and thermal construction of the
moon's interior.
Proposed Missions:
o Advanced X-ray Astronomy Facility (AXAF)
Possible launch from shuttle in 1995, AXAF is a space
observatory with a high resolution telescope. It would orbit for
15 years and study the mysteries and fate of the universe.
o Earth Observing System (EOS)
Possible launch in 1997, 1 of 6 US orbiting space platforms to
provide long-term data (15 years) of Earth systems science
including planetary evolution.
o Mercury Observer
Possible 1997 launch.
o Lunar Observer
Possible 1997 launch, would be sent into a long-term lunar
orbit. The Observer, from 60 miles above the moon's poles, would
survey characteristics to provide a global context for the
results from the Apollo program.
o Space Infrared Telescope Facility
Possible launch by shuttle in 1999, this is the 4th element of
the Great Observatories program. A free-flying observatory with
a lifetime of 5 to 10 years, it would observe new comets and
other primitive bodies in the outer solar system, study cosmic
birth formation of galaxies, stars and planets and distant
infrared-emitting galaxies
o Mars Rover Sample Return (MRSR)
Robotics rover would return samples of Mars' atmosphere and
surface to Earch for analysis. Possible launch dates: 1996 for
imaging orbiter, 2001 for rover.
o Fire and Ice
Possible launch in 2001, will use a gravity assist flyby of
Earth in 2003, and use a final gravity assist from Jupiter in
2005, where the probe will split into its Fire and Ice
components: The Fire probe will journey into the Sun, taking
measurements of our star's upper atmosphere until it is
vaporized by the intense heat. The Ice probe will head out
towards Pluto, reaching the tiny world for study by 2016.
NEXT: FAQ #12/15 - Controversial questions
Could someone please send me the basics of the NASP project:
1. The proposal/objectives
2. The current status of the project/obstacles encountered
3. Chance that the project shall ever be completed
or any other interesting information about this project.
Any help will be much appreciated
Terry Ford [[email protected]]
>House, Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Cluster A21<
DISCALIMER: Any injuries occuring as a direct result from the reading of this
message INCLUDING HEART PALPITATIONS is not my fault in any shape or form.
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey) writes:
>This was known as Journey to the Far Side of the Sun in the United
>States and as Doppelganger in the U.K... Later, they went
>on to do more live-action SF series: UFO and Space: 1999.
>The astronomy was lousy, but the lifting-body spacecraft, VTOL
>airliners, and mighty Portugese launch complex were wonderful to
>look at.

in the summer of 1993. Its aphelion is 5.2 AU, and, surprisingly, its

perihelion is about 1.5 AU-- that's right, a solar-studies spacecraft

that's always further from the Sun than the Earth is!

While in Jupiter's neigborhood, Ulysses studied the magnetic and

radiation environment. For a short summary of these results, see

*Science*, V. 257, p. 1487-1489 (11 September 1992). For gory technical

detail, see the many articles in the same issue.

OTHER SPACE SCIENCE MISSIONS (note: this is based on a posting by Ron

Baalke in 11/89, with ISAS/NASDA information contributed by Yoshiro

Yamada ([email protected]). I'm attempting to track changes based

on updated shuttle manifests; corrections and updates are welcome.

1993 Missions

o ALEXIS [spring, Pegasus]

ALEXIS (Array of Low-Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors) is to perform

a wide-field sky survey in the "soft" (low-energy) X-ray

spectrum. It will scan the entire sky every six months to search

for variations in soft-X-ray emission from sources such as white

dwarfs, cataclysmic variable stars and flare stars. It will also

search nearby space for such exotic objects as isolated neutron

stars and gamma-ray bursters. ALEXIS is a project of Los Alamos

National Laboratory and is primarily a technology development

mission that uses astrophysical sources to demonstrate the

technology. Contact project investigator Jeffrey J Bloch

([email protected]) for more information.

o Wind [Aug, Delta II rocket]

Satellite to measure solar wind input to magnetosphere.

o Space Radar Lab [Sep, STS-60 SRL-01]

Gather radar images of Earth's surface.

o Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer [Dec, Pegasus rocket]

Study of Stratospheric ozone.

o SFU (Space Flyer Unit) [ISAS]

Conducting space experiments and observations and this can be

recovered after it conducts the various scientific and

engineering experiments. SFU is to be launched by ISAS and

retrieved by the U.S. Space Shuttle on STS-68 in 1994.

o Polar Auroral Plasma Physics [May, Delta II rocket]

June, measure solar wind and ions and gases surrounding the

Earth.

o IML-2 (STS) [NASDA, Jul 1994 IML-02]

International Microgravity Laboratory.

o ADEOS [NASDA]

Advanced Earth Observing Satellite.

o MUSES-B (Mu Space Engineering Satellite-B) [ISAS]

Conducting research on the precise mechanism of space structure

and in-space astronomical observations of electromagnetic waves.

Elucidating the crust structure and thermal construction of the

moon's interior.

Proposed Missions:

o Advanced X-ray Astronomy Facility (AXAF)

Possible launch from shuttle in 1995, AXAF is a space

observatory with a high resolution telescope. It would orbit for

15 years and study the mysteries and fate of the universe.

o Earth Observing System (EOS)

Possible launch in 1997, 1 of 6 US orbiting space platforms to

provide long-term data (15 years) of Earth systems science

including planetary evolution.

o Mercury Observer

Possible 1997 launch.

o Lunar Observer

Possible 1997 launch, would be sent into a long-term lunar

orbit. The Observer, from 60 miles above the moon's poles, would

survey characteristics to provide a global context for the

results from the Apollo program.

o Space Infrared Telescope Facility

Possible launch by shuttle in 1999, this is the 4th element of

the Great Observatories program. A free-flying observatory with

a lifetime of 5 to 10 years, it would observe new comets and

other primitive bodies in the outer solar system, study cosmic

birth formation of galaxies, stars and planets and distant

infrared-emitting galaxies

o Mars Rover Sample Return (MRSR)

Robotics rover would return samples of Mars' atmosphere and

surface to Earch for analysis. Possible launch dates: 1996 for

imaging orbiter, 2001 for rover.

o Fire and Ice

Possible launch in 2001, will use a gravity assist flyby of

Earth in 2003, and use a final gravity assist from Jupiter in

2005, where the probe will split into its Fire and Ice

components: The Fire probe will journey into the Sun, taking

measurements of our star's upper atmosphere until it is

vaporized by the intense heat. The Ice probe will head out

towards Pluto, reaching the tiny world for study by 2016.

NEXT: FAQ #12/15 - Controversial questions

Could someone please send me the basics of the NASP project:

1. The proposal/objectives

2. The current status of the project/obstacles encountered

3. Chance that the project shall ever be completed

or any other interesting information about this project.

Any help will be much appreciated

Terry Ford [[email protected]]

>House, Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Cluster A21<

DISCALIMER: Any injuries occuring as a direct result from the reading of this

message INCLUDING HEART PALPITATIONS is not my fault in any shape or form.

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey) writes:

>This was known as *Journey to the Far Side of the Sun* in the United

>States and as *Doppelganger* in the U.K... Later, they went

>on to do more live-action SF series: *UFO* and *Space: 1999*.

>The astronomy was lousy, but the lifting-body spacecraft, VTOL

>airliners, and mighty Portugese launch complex were *wonderful* to

>look at.