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Full Summary Reader Response Draft 3

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   The Voyager 1 spacecraft's Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) was used to capture valuable scientific images of the Jupiter and Saturn systems allowing valuable research insights before venturing into deep space  (JetPropulsionLab, n.d.). According to JetPropulsionLab, the operations of the cameras are controlled by a spacecraft computer that communicates with Earth’s computer systems  (JetPropulsionLab, n.d.). Voyager 1 played a crucial role in exploring the Jupiter system and paved the way for further space exploration around the Jovian systems. The ISS  features two cameras, a 1500mm high-resolution narrow-angle f/8.5 camera and a 200mm lower resolution wide angle f/3 camera. (SearchForExtraterrestialIntelligence Institute, n.d.) Equipped with 8 filters to allow coloured pictures, the high-resolution cameras allow scientific data collection such as atmospheric composition and coloured imagery of the planets.  Despite its launch in 1977 and subsequen...

Full Summary Reader Response Draft 2

  The Voyager 1 spacecraft's Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) was used to capture valuable scientific images of the Jupiter and Saturn systems allowing valuable research insights before venturing into deep space  (JetPropulsionLab, n.d.). According to JetPropulsionLab, the operations of the cameras are controlled by a spacecraft computer that communicates with Earth’s computer systems  (JetPropulsionLab, n.d.). Voyager 1 played a crucial role in exploring the Jupiter system and paved the way for further space exploration around the Jovian systems. The ISS  features two cameras, a 1500mm high-resolution narrow-angle f/8.5 camera and a 200mm lower resolution wide angle f/3 camera. (SearchForExtraterrestialIntelligence Institute, n.d.) Equipped with 8 filters to allow coloured pictures, the high-resolution cameras allow scientific data collection such as atmospheric composition and coloured imagery of the planets.  Despite its launch in 1977 and subsequent tech...

Summary Draft #2

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The voyager 1 spacecraft launched in 1977 was used to explore the Jupitar and Saturn systems and capture scientific data before venturing into deep space. (JPL, n.d.). With the Spacecraft playing a crucial role in exploring the Jupiter system paving the way for further space exploration. Despite having technological limitations compared to the modern spacecraft like James Web Telescope, Voyager 1’s Imaging Science Subsystem (ISS) provided valuable insights in research data. The ISS was used to capture the Jupitar and Saturn systems. In terms of features the system consists of two cameras, a 1500mm high-resolution narrow angle f/8.5 camera and a 200mm lower resolution wide angle f/3 camera. (SETI, n.d.) Equipped with 8 filters to allow coloured pictures, the high-resolution cameras allow scientific data collection such as atmospheric composition and coloured imagery to the planets. According to JPL the operations of the cameras are controlled by spacecraft computer which communicates w...