Physics
Scientific paper
Apr 1974
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1974stin...7517396p&link_type=abstract
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Physics
Interplanetary Flight, Satellite Navigation Systems, Spacecraft Guidance, Mission Planning, Orbital Mechanics, Radio Navigation, Satellite Tracking
Scientific paper
The orbit determination accuracies, maneuver results, and navigation system specification for spinning Pioneer planetary probe missions are analyzed to aid in determining the feasibility of deploying probes into the atmospheres of the outer planets. Radio-only navigation suffices for a direct Saturn mission and the Jupiter flyby of a Jupiter/Uranus mission. Saturn ephemeris errors (1000 km) plus rigid entry constraints at Uranus result in very high velocity requirements (140 m/sec) on the final legs of the Saturn/Uranus and Jupiter/Uranus missions if only Earth-based tracking is employed. The capabilities of a conceptual V-slit sensor are assessed to supplement radio tracking by star/satellite observations. By processing the optical measurements with a batch filter, entry conditions at Uranus can be controlled to acceptable mission-defined levels (+ or - 3 deg) and the Saturn-Uranus leg velocity requirements can be reduced by a factor of 6 (from 139 to 23 m/sec) if nominal specified accuracies of the sensor can be realized.
Ellis John
Paul C. K.
Russell Kent R.
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