Interplanetary orbit determination

Details Interplanetary orbit determination Interplanetary orbit determination

Nov 1979

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1979vina.nasa...48r&link_type=abstract

In its Viking Navigation p 48-108 (SEE N80-21397 12-15)

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Earth-Mars Trajectories, Orbit Calculation, Viking 1 Spacecraft, Viking 2 Spacecraft, Interplanetary Navigation, Optical Data Processing, Orbital Elements, Spacecraft Orbits, Trajectory Analysis

Scientific paper

A general description of the Viking interplanetary orbit determination activity extending from launch to Mars encounter is given. The emphasis is on the technical fundamentals of the problem, basic strategies and data types used, quantitative results, and specific conclusions derived from the inflight experience. Special attention is given to the use of the spacecraft-based optical measurements and their first application as a principal navigational data type for an interplanetary mission. The optical-based orbit determination, in fact, was the primary contributor to the exceptional interplanetary navigation accuracy experienced by both Viking missions. The Viking application of optical orbit determination relied in large part on the technology developed and demonstrated by the Mariner 9 Optical Navigation Demonstration.

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