New concepts for Mercury orbiter missions

Details New concepts for Mercury orbiter missions New concepts for Mercury orbiter missions

Jan 1978

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 16th, Huntsville, Ala., Jan. 16-18, 1978, 12 p.

Mathematics

Logic

Mercury (Planet), Mission Planning, Space Exploration, Spacecraft Orbits, Block Diagrams, Spacecraft Configurations, Spacecraft Design, Temperature Control, User Requirements

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The next logical step in the exploration of Mercury is an orbiter mission. A conflict exists between those in the field of planetary sciences who desire a mission with a low circular orbit, and scientists in the fields and particles disciplines, who generally prefer a highly elliptical spacecraft orbit. The thermal environment imposed by the sun and planet render the low orbit intolerable for spacecraft using previous thermal control methods. A thermal control concept and a spacecraft mission concept have been developed which resolve these problems and promise a scientifically significant mission for the mid-1980s.

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