Low cost transfer into useful sun-synchronous orbits at Mars

Details Low cost transfer into useful sun-synchronous orbits at Mars Low cost transfer into useful sun-synchronous orbits at Mars

Aug 1981

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American Astronautical Society and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Lake

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Astrodynamics, Low Cost, Mars (Planet), Space Missions, Synchronous Satellites, Transfer Orbits, Oblate Spheroids, Orbit Calculation, Planetology, Spacecraft Design, Trajectory Analysis, Trajectory Optimization

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Mars oblateness has been found to provide sun-synchronous orbits, including orbits with stationary apsides, similar to those used at earth. A low mass and low data rate complement of scientific instruments placed in such orbits can provide exciting planetary investigations such as the Mars Orbiter Water Mission described herein. Use of a modest Shuttle kickstage (PAM-A) and existing spacecraft hardware makes this mission low-cost. A preliminary mission and spacecraft design is described. The major emphasis of the paper is on the mechanics of heliocentric transfer for the 1986 and 1988 launch opportunities, Martian sun-synchronous orbit geometries, injectable mass capabilities, and methods of achieving these scientifically useful orbits.

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