Voyager 2 navigation to Uranus

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Aug 1986

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1986asdy.conf.1309g&link_type=abstract

IN: Astrodynamics 1985; Proceedings of the Conference, Vail, CO, August 12-15, 1985. Part 2 (A86-43201 20-12). San Diego, CA, Un

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Interplanetary Navigation, Spaceborne Photography, Uranus (Planet), Voyager 2 Spacecraft, Astronomical Photography, Gray Scale, Image Processing, Optical Data Processing, Satellite Orbits, Signal To Noise Ratios, Uranus Satellites

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Navigating the upcoming Voyager 2 encounter with Uranus presents unique challenges and opportunities. Uranus will be the most distant planetary encounter carried out to date, with a 2.75 hour delay each way for communication. Furthermore, Voyager 2 is the most sophisticated spacecraft ever used for first encounter with a planetary system. In this paper the special features of the encounter are analyzed from a navigation point of view. First, the most relevant science opportunities are introduced. Then the challenges posed by the Uranian distance and geometry are outlined. The result of a detailed navigation accuracy study is presented. Finally, the unique features of optical navigation at Uranus are shown.

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