RADIATION MEASUREMENTS TO 658,300 KM. WITH PIONEER IV

Journal Article · Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 EDT 1959 · Nature

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/184219a0· OSTI ID:4219231

Van Allen, J A; Frank, L A

The flight of deep-space probe Pioneer IV is described, and radiation observations obtained are reported and discussed in comparison with Pioneer II and the first Soviet cosmic rocket results. In particular, the discussion includes: paucity of energetic plasma in interplanetary space March 3-6, 1959, lack of influence of the moon, re-determination of interplanetary cosmicray intensity, effective extent of the geomagnetic field, and the terrestrial ring current of Dolginov and Pushkov. (T.R.H.)

• Research Organization: State Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-021368
• OSTI ID: 4219231
• Journal Information: Nature, Vol. Vol: 184; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
COSMIC RADIATION
EARTH
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MEASURED VALUES
MOON
PLANETS
RADIATION BELTS
SPACE
SPACE FLIGHT
SPACE VEHICLES