Charley Kohlhase’s Solar System
The images that awed Voyager’s mission designer.
- By Paul Hoversten
- AirSpaceMag.com, January 24, 2013
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“Having been a fan of Arthur C. Clarke and his 2001: A Space Odyssey, I had always wondered why the book’s journey was to the 'eye of Iapetus,' while the movie chose Jupiter as its destination. Saturn’s moon Iapetus could always be seen by early astronomers when going away from their telescopes, only to disappear when emerging from behind Saturn. The answer was clear: its leading hemisphere was as dark as tar, its trailing hemisphere as bright as snow. This Voyager 2 image taken on August 22, 1981 provided clear proof.”
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Comments (2)
Thank you for such a fascinating article. You were able to convey the passion and dedication Charley Kohlhase gave to accomplishing two of human kind's greatest discovery missions.
Having the images be selected by a man who is both artist and great navigator to the outer planets made for an insightful and beautiful aesthetic experience.
I hope there will be yet another article on his thoughts and achievements as the mission design manager for Cassini, which is flawlessly exploring Saturn. It is extraordinary that the same man is key in navigating another flawless mission. He truly deserved NASA's Distinguished Service Metal!
Posted by Linda Malm on January 27,2013 | 12:32 AM
A reminder of how wonderful the photos are from the amazing work done by NASA and their spacecraft. As a nation we need to reenergise and return to the space age.
Posted by Olaf Ohman on February 22,2013 | 02:17 PM