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Gravitational Capture at Saturn with Low-Thrust Assistance
Citation
Pelaez Alvarez, Jesus and Raposo Pulido, Virginia and Fantino, Elena and Flores, Roberto (2019). Gravitational Capture at Saturn with Low-Thrust Assistance. "Advances in the Astronautical Science", v. 168 (n. Part I); pp. 2001-2014. ISSN 1081-6003.
Description
| Title: | Gravitational Capture at Saturn with Low-Thrust Assistance |
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| Item Type: | Article |
| Título de Revista/Publicación: | Advances in the Astronautical Science |
| Date: | 2019 |
| ISSN: | 1081-6003 |
| Volume: | 168 |
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| Faculty: | E.T.S. de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (UPM) |
| Department: | Física Aplicada a las Ingenierías Aeronáutica y Naval |
| Creative Commons Licenses: | Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial |
Abstract
Orbit insertion at Saturn requires a large manoeuver with chemical thrusters to compensate for the velocity difference between the spacecraft and the planet. The impact that this has on the propellant budget is severe. This paper discusses an alternative strategy: after a gravity assist with Jupiter, an electrical motor with an ad hoc thrusting law reshapes the orbit and minimizes the hyperbolic excess speed at Saturn, thus facilitating the capture. The control law algorithm, as well as the dynamical and technological aspects are presented and discussed.
Funding Projects
| Type | Code | Acronym | Leader | Title |
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| Government of Spain | ESP2017-87271-P | Unspecified | Unspecified | Análisis dinámico de misiones interplanetarias complejas |
More information
| Item ID: | 56456 |
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| DC Identifier: | https://oa.upm.es/56456/ |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oa.upm.es:56456 |
| Deposited by: | Memoria Investigacion |
| Deposited on: | 16 Dec 2021 08:22 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Dec 2021 08:22 |
