Mars reconnaissance orbiter navigation strategy for support of insight lander’s entry, descent and landing sequence

Premkumar R. Menon, Sean V. Wagner, David C. Jefferson, Eric J. Graat, Kyong J. Lee, William B. Schulze, Robyn M. Woollands, Kevin E. Criddle

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Abstract

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) provided primary relay support for the InSight mission’s Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) on November 26, 2018. To position MRO for relay support during InSight EDL, two propulsive maneuvers were performed: the first on August 22, 2018 and the second on October 24, 2018. This paper documents the phasing strategy employed by the MRO Navigation Team to support the InSight EDL sequence.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSpaceflight Mechanics 2019
EditorsFrancesco Topputo, Andrew J. Sinclair, Matthew P. Wilkins, Renato Zanetti
PublisherUnivelt Inc.
Pages2679-2698
Number of pages20
ISBN (Print)9780877036593
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2019 - Maui, United States
Duration: Jan 13 2019Jan 17 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume168
ISSN (Print)0065-3438

Conference

Conference29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMaui
Period1/13/191/17/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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