Aerocapture system options for delivery of small satellites to mars

Physics & Astronomy

• aerocapture 100%
• mars 64%
• delivery 51%
• orbits 17%
• small satellite technology 13%
• drag 11%
• orbit insertion 10%
• trajectory control 9%
• corridors 8%
• requirements 8%
• modulation 7%
• payloads 6%
• propulsion 6%
• entry 6%
• recommendations 6%
• ballistics 5%
• platforms 5%
• trajectories 4%
• sensitivity 3%
• coefficients 3%

Engineering & Materials Science

• Small satellites 64%
• Orbits 23%
• Modulation 8%
• Trajectories 7%
• Ballistics 5%
• Propulsion 4%
• Costs 2%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• satellite mission 16%
• trajectory 10%
• corridor 6%
• recommendation 5%
• cost 3%