Jovian Survey Manual

Jovian Survey Manual

United Stars Science Corps – Explorer division  : Jovian Survey Manual  Standard survey procedures, Appendix : Survey Tools

The JSM is an official manual and guide published by the United Stars Science Corps. It is freely available to anyone, but binding and required to be folowed by Science Corps personnel.

It is annually revised and personnel and specialists engaged in this field of research must attend the anual class that goes with the revisions.

The Jovian Survey manual contains the required procedures when surveying a Jovian planet.

As per Science Corps directive 687 regarding the survey of a planetary system. All objects within the solar system must be surveyed for life: The star, all planets including Jovians and Ice planets, Asteroid belts, moons and a sweep of space itself.

Special attention is to be paid to Jovians.

Detecting life, especially sentient life is difficult and requires great attention to all details specified in this manual.

The Appendix discusses the tools available to surveyors of a Jovian world.