TY - GEN
T1 - Effects of gravity-assist timing on outer-planet missions using solar-electric propulsion
AU - Woo, Byoungsam
AU - Coverstone, Victoria L.
AU - Cupples, Michael
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - Missions to the outer planets for spacecraft with a solar-electric propulsion system (SEPS) and that utilize a single Venus gravity assist are investigated. The trajectories maximize the delivered mass to the target planet for a range of flight times. A comparison of the trajectory characteristics (delivered mass, launch energy and onboard propulsive energy) is made for various Venus gravity assist opportunities. Methods to estimate the delivered mass to the outer planets are developed.
AB - Missions to the outer planets for spacecraft with a solar-electric propulsion system (SEPS) and that utilize a single Venus gravity assist are investigated. The trajectories maximize the delivered mass to the target planet for a range of flight times. A comparison of the trajectory characteristics (delivered mass, launch energy and onboard propulsive energy) is made for various Venus gravity assist opportunities. Methods to estimate the delivered mass to the outer planets are developed.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:19644395660
SN - 1563477149
SN - 9781563477140
T3 - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
SP - 1613
EP - 1622
BT - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
T2 - Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Y2 - 16 August 2004 through 19 August 2004
ER -