jupiter
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Jupiter Orbiting Vehicle for Exploration (JOVE) - 1967
One of the more interesting results of the various NASA space engineering projects. Designed by a team from the University of Auburn, this Saturn V launched probe, which would have been launched sometime between 1975 -1980 had it been built. Upon arrival at Jupiter (After an 800-900 day trip...- Graham1973
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AVCO - Jupiter Entry Probe (1971)
1971 design for a Jupiter Entry Probe designed to sample the atmosphere of Jupiter down to a level equivalent to 17 times the atmospheric pressure of Earth. The proposed carrier vehicles were, TOPS, which would had the medium gain antenna from the baseline design replaced with one that could...- Graham1973
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Jovian Turbopause Probe
I've seen references to Jupiter drop probes dating back to the mid 1960's, but this upper atmosphere probe dating from the early 1970's is the earliest detailed design I know of, to quote the abstract: 1. The Jovian turbopause probe. Part 1 - The scientific requirements for the Jovian...- Graham1973
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