Citation
Abstract
Project Helios is a joint space endeavor between the United States and West Germany, whose objective is to place two unmanned spacecraft into heliocentric orbits whose perihelion distance will come closer to the Sun than any previously or presently planned free-world deep space undertaking. The West German government is designing and fabricating the spacecraft and will conduct Mission Operations. NASA will provide the launch vehicle, the launch facilities, and the major portion of the tracking with respect to this program. The launch of the first spacecraft is planned for mid-1974 and the second in late 1975. This article deals with the DSN support activities to Project Helios during the months of March and April 1972.
Details
- Volume
- IX
- Published
- June 15, 1972
- Pages
- 33–34
- File Size
- 150.5 KB