imaging science system
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The imaging science system was the primary camera and imaging instrument suite on NASA's Voyager spacecraft, used to capture detailed photographs of planets and moons during their grand tour of the outer Solar System.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imaging Science System | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spacecraft camera system
ⓘ
spacecraft imaging instrument suite ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Voyager imaging team ⓘ |
| capturedImagesOf |
Callisto
ⓘ
Europa ⓘ Ganymede ⓘ Io ⓘ Jupiter ⓘ Miranda ⓘ Neptune ⓘ Saturn ⓘ Titan ⓘ Triton ⓘ Uranus ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
narrow-angle camera
ⓘ
wide-angle camera ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
mission navigators
ⓘ
planetary scientists ⓘ |
| developedBy | Jet Propulsion Laboratory ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
electronics subsystem
ⓘ
filter wheel assemblies ⓘ optical telescopes ⓘ vidicon tube detectors ⓘ |
| missionRole | primary imaging experiment on Voyager spacecraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
discovering complex structures in planetary rings
ⓘ
producing first detailed global images of outer planets ⓘ providing high-resolution images of icy moons ⓘ revealing active volcanism on Io ⓘ |
| operatedIn | outer Solar System ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf |
Voyager 1
ⓘ
surface form:
Voyager 1 spacecraft payload
Voyager 2 spacecraft payload ⓘ Voyager program ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
atmospheric imaging
ⓘ
moon imaging ⓘ planetary imaging ⓘ ring system imaging ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
near infrared
ⓘ
near ultraviolet ⓘ visible light ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Voyager 1
ⓘ
surface form:
Voyager Jupiter encounter
Voyager Neptune encounter ⓘ Voyager Saturn encounter ⓘ Voyager Uranus encounter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation imaging
ⓘ
public outreach imagery ⓘ scientific observation of outer Solar System bodies ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Voyager 1
ⓘ
Voyager 2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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