Transportation architecture for round-trip exploration to mars utilizing deep space port at sun-earth liberation point

M. Kitajima*, Y. Tsuda, J. Kawaguchi, S. Tsuda

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Abstract

This paper discusses the transportation architecture for the round-trip exploration to Mars taking advantage of the combination of the "Deep Space Port" and "low-thrust propulsion." One of the merits of utilizing the Deep Space Port is the reusability of the interplanetary portion of the architecture. The main objective in this study is to verify the connectivity of the escape trajectory from Sun-Earth liberation point with the interplanetary trajectory. The paper divides the scenario into two segments; near Earth phase and interplanetary phase. Both ballistic trajectories and low-thrust trajectories are assessed. The low-thrust optimization is performed by DCNLP (Direct Collocation with Nonlinear Programming) which approximates the continuous problem with parameter optimization problem and provides precise results by simple formulation. This paper shows the connectivity of the escape trajectory from Sun-Earth liberation point with the interplanetary trajectory, and shows the usefulness for the round-trip exploration to Mars using Deep Space Port in combination with low thrust propulsion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010
Pages1133-1138
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 27 Sept 20101 Oct 2010

Publication series

Name61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010
Volume2

Conference

Conference61st International Astronautical Congress 2010, IAC 2010
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period27/09/101/10/10

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