Statistics – Applications
Scientific paper
Jun 1991
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1991jpsc.confw....b&link_type=abstract
AIAA, SAE, ASME, and ASEE, Joint Propulsion Conference, 27th, Sacramento, CA, June 24-26, 1991. 13 p.
Statistics
Applications
Delta Launch Vehicle, Mars Landing, Mars Probes, Spacecraft Configurations, Aerobraking, Atmospheric Entry, Conical Bodies, Cruise Missiles
Scientific paper
It has been suggested that a satellite could be delivered to Mars orbit by a Delta II medium launch vehicle by use of the aerobraking method for orbital capture. New reentry vehicle configurations were studied for such missions that could also land payloads on the surface of the planet, and a trade study was conducted to select several for future mission studies. The paper proposes to adapt a terrain-referenced navigation system developed for cruise missiles to navigate the vehicle to within 100 m of a desired landing site. Accordingly, the candidate vehicle configurations were evaluated in a simulated landing trajectory that terminates in a level flight phase, during which a laser radar would scan the terrain to direct the vehicle to one or more landing sites. The results of these trajectory simulations, as well as preliminary weight estimates, are described. Several candidate mission applications are briefly discussed.
Barocela Edward
Otero Pedro
Wilcox Jeffrey
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