Image quality prediction: an aid to the Viking Lander imaging investigation on Mars

Two Viking spacecraft scheduled to land on Mars in the summer of 1976 will return multispectral panoramas of the Martian surface with resolutions 4 orders of magnitude higher than have been previously obtained and stereo views with resolutions approaching that of the human eye. Mission constraints a...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 1976-07, Vol.15 (7), p.1748-1766
Main Authors: Huck, F O, Wall, S D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Two Viking spacecraft scheduled to land on Mars in the summer of 1976 will return multispectral panoramas of the Martian surface with resolutions 4 orders of magnitude higher than have been previously obtained and stereo views with resolutions approaching that of the human eye. Mission constraints and uncertainties require a carefully planned imaging investigation that is supported by a computer model of camera response and surface features to aid in diagnosing camera performance, in establishing a preflight imaging strategy, and in rapidly revising this strategy if pictures returned from Mars reveal unfavorable or unanticipated conditions.
ISSN:1559-128X
DOI:10.1364/AO.15.001748