Ulysses (spacecraft)
Ulysses was a spacecraft (or space probe). It was a joint mission by NASA and ESA. The spacecraft was launched on October 6, 1990.[1][2] Its main aims were to study the Sun and the planet Jupiter.
 Ulysses spacecraft | |
| Names | Odysseus |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Heliophysics |
| Operator | NASA / ESA |
| COSPAR ID | 1990-090B |
| SATCAT no. | 20842 |
| Mission duration | 35 years, 9 months, 2 days (in orbit) |
Ulysses (spacecraft) Media
The parts of Ulysses are schown on this picture.
- Ulyssescutpicture
Ulysses radial boom test
Ulysses sits atop the PAM-S and IUS combination
Illustration of Ulysses after deployment
Illustration of Solar Polar on IUS
1981 concept showing one of two ISPM probes orbiting the Sun
Ulysses after deployment from STS-41
Ulysses' second orbit (1999–2004)
References
- ↑ ESA: Science and Technology: Ulysses: Mission HomeESA. Retrieved 2011-02-04.
- ↑ NASA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Ulysses: Mission: Mission Overview (2011-04-02)NASA. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
