An Earth smallsat mission architecture is developed to demonstrate the feasibility of aerocapture. The mission concept proposes to transfer from a geosynchronous transfer orbit rideshare trajectory to a low Earth orbit. Single-event drag modulation is used as a straightforward means of achieving the control required during the maneuver. Low- and high-fidelity guidance algorithm choices are considered. Numeric trajectory simulations and Monte Carlo uncertainty analyses are performed to show the robustness of the system to day-of-flight environments and uncertainties. Related investigations are described for Mars mission concepts to show the relevance of the proposed flight test to potential future applications.


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    Titel :

    Mission Design and Performance Analysis of a Smallsat Aerocapture Flight Test


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2019-07-16


    Format / Umfang :

    10 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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