• DocumentCode
    786512
  • Title

    Pioneer Venus Orbiter Fluxgate Magnetometer

  • Author

    Russell, C.T. ; Snare, R.C. ; Means, J.D. ; Elphic, R.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1980
  • Firstpage
    32
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    The fluxgate magnetometer on the Pioneer Venus orbiter spacecraft is described. Special features include gradiometer operation, on board despinning, a floating point processor and variable Nyquist filters. Initial operations have been entirely successful.
  • Keywords
    Atmosphere; Extraterrestrial measurements; Geophysical measurements; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic shielding; Magnetohydrodynamic power generation; Magnetometers; Space vehicles; Sun; Venus;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0196-2892
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TGRS.1980.350256
  • Filename
    4157129
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=786512