The flight dynamics activities for the final stage of the Giotto extended mission

Details The flight dynamics activities for the final stage of the Giotto extended mission The flight dynamics activities for the final stage of the Giotto extended mission

Aug 1992

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IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 43rd, Washington, Aug. 28-Sept. 5, 1992. 10 p.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Attitude Control, Giotto Mission, Grigg-Skjellerup Comet, Orbit Calculation, Solar Orbits, Spacecraft Orbits, Cometary Atmospheres, Spacecraft Trajectories, Swingby Technique

Scientific paper

On July 10, 1992, ESA's Giotto spacecraft encountered a comet, P/Grigg-Skjellerup: an overview is presented of the determination of the comet's orbit where good accuracy was essential for the successful final targeting. Preliminary results on the actual encounter conditions are described, including the dynamic effects of dust impacts. As there were no means to measure directly the comet's position with respect to the spacecraft, it is unlikely that the relative trajectory at encounter will ever be precisely known.

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