A Comparison of U.S. and Soviet Efforts to Explore Mars

ResearchPublished 1965

A comparative study of the U.S. and Soviet planetary exploration programs. The evaluation points out the objectives and the style of the two approaches and pinpoints the physical and technological restrictions and opportunities which characterize the programs. The capabilities of the participants for picture acquisition and return, and for the landing of useful experiments are compared. A discussion of the possible results of the U.S. and Soviet efforts in the next five to ten years is included. 41 pp.

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  • Year: 1966
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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/P3285
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