TY - GEN
T1 - Earth revolution synchronous orbits and aero-gravity assists to enhance capabilities for interplanetary missions by sub-payload spacecraft
AU - Ogawa, Naoko
AU - Mimasu, Yuya
AU - Tanaka, Keita
AU - Yamaguchi, Tomohiro
AU - Fujita, Kazuhisa
AU - Narita, Shinichiro
AU - Kawaguchi, Jun'ichiro
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper proposes a strategy for sub-payload spacecraft to extend possibility of interplanetary exploration without interrupting the mission by the main spacecraft. Combination of Earth revolution synchronous orbits and aero-gravity assists at Earth will allow sub-payload spacecraft to control its departure timing, C3 energy and destination independently. A case study of a possible sub-payload bound for Mars is shown and a preliminary mission sequence is presented.
AB - This paper proposes a strategy for sub-payload spacecraft to extend possibility of interplanetary exploration without interrupting the mission by the main spacecraft. Combination of Earth revolution synchronous orbits and aero-gravity assists at Earth will allow sub-payload spacecraft to control its departure timing, C3 energy and destination independently. A case study of a possible sub-payload bound for Mars is shown and a preliminary mission sequence is presented.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84876374188
M3 - Conference Paper
AN - SCOPUS:84876374188
SN - 9780877035916
T3 - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
SP - 323
EP - 336
BT - Space for Our Future - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences
T2 - 13th International Space Conference of Pacific-Basin Societies, ISCOPS 2012
Y2 - 15 May 2012 through 18 May 2012
ER -