Computer Science – Performance
Scientific paper
Aug 1992
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992wadc.iafct....o&link_type=abstract
IAF, International Astronautical Congress, 43rd, Washington, Aug. 28-Sept. 5, 1992. 10 p.
Computer Science
Performance
Cassini Mission, Interstellar Spacecraft, Satellite Atmospheres, Space Probes, Titan, European Space Agency, Nasa Space Programs, Solar System
Scientific paper
Cassini is a joint NASA/ESA planetary mission to the Saturnian system. The Cassini spacecraft comprises the NASA provided Saturn orbiter and the ESA supplied Titan probe named Huygens. The launch of the Cassini spacecraft is planned for October 1977. In October 2004 the Huygens probe will separate from the Saturn orbiter and will arrive with a velocity of 6.1 km/s at the outer layer of the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, 22 days later. It will subsequently be decelerated by Titan's thick atmosphere and will perform scientific measurements while suspended under a parachute/drogue during its up to 2.5 h long descent to the surface. The targeting of the probe, which aims at a prescribed position from the orbiter at the time of entry into the Titan atmosphere, has a major influence on the system design and the performance of experiments. This paper describes the results of studies performed to find the optimal target conditions in terms of Huygens mission objectives.
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