NASA NTRS · 19730016369
The mariner 9 power subsystem design and flight performance
Abstract
The design and flight performance of the Mariner Mars 1971 power subsystem are presented. Mariner 9 was the first spacecraft to orbit another planet, and some of the power management techniques employed to support an orbital mission far from earth with marginal sunlight for its photovoltaic-battery power source are described. The performance of its nickel-cadmium battery during repetitive sun occultation phases of the mission, and the results of unique tests in flight to assess the performance capability of its solar array are reported.
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Josephs, R. H.. 1973-05-15. The mariner 9 power subsystem design and flight performance. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19730016369
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