NASA NTRS · 19720021302
Mariner 9 propulsion subsystem performance during interplanetary cruise and Mars orbit insertion
Abstract
On 14 November 1971 the Mariner 9 1334-N-(300-lbf)-thrust rocket engine was fired for just over 15 min to place the first man-made satellite into orbit about Mars. Propulsion subsystem data gathered during the 5-month interplanetary cruise and orbit insertion are of significance to future missions of this type. Specific results related to performance predictability, zero g heat transfer, and nitrogen permeation, diffusion, and solubility values are presented.
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Cork, M. J., French, R. L., Leising, C. J., Schmit, D. D.. 1972-04-01. Mariner 9 propulsion subsystem performance during interplanetary cruise and Mars orbit insertion. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19720021302
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