Abstract The near-Earth asteroid 1998 KY26 is a rendezvous target of the Hayabusa2 extended mission, with a diameter as small as 20 40 m and a spin period as short as 10 . 7 min . This research aims to develop a plan for Hayabusa2 operations around this particular asteroid constrained by the remaining spacecraft resources. The main part of this paper begins with the characterization of the orbital and surface dynamics about 1998 KY26. The analysis demonstrates that the orbital motion of the spacecraft in the microgravity environment is dominated by solar radiation pressure, while the centrifugal force due to the high spin rate plays a prominent role at the surface. The dynamical environment significantly differs from that of the original target Ryugu, for which Hayabusa2 was specifically designed, posing technical challenges in close-proximity operations. In particular, this article highlights the feasibility of two primary operations: hovering for station-keeping and controlled descent for close-up observations. The discussion is further extended to more advanced operations, such as those using the projectile and target marker aboard the spacecraft. Our research pushes the envelope to explore one of the smallest members of the Solar System.

    Highlights Hayabusa2 target asteroid 1998 KY26 is a fast rotator with a diameter of 30 m . Low gravity and rapid rotation form distinctive orbital and surface environments. Station-keeping can be achieved by hovering 1 3 km above the asteroid. Controlled descent to lower altitudes shows minimal guidance error and fuel cost. Advanced options include operations using the projectile and the target marker.


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    Titel :

    Preliminary design of the Hayabusa2 extended mission to the fast-rotating asteroid 1998 KY26


    Beteiligte:
    Kikuchi, Shota (Autor:in) / Mimasu, Yuya (Autor:in) / Takei, Yuto (Autor:in) / Saiki, Takanao (Autor:in) / Scheeres, Daniel J. (Autor:in) / Hirabayashi, Masatoshi (Autor:in) / Wada, Koji (Autor:in) / Yoshikawa, Makoto (Autor:in) / Watanabe, Sei-ichiro (Autor:in) / Tanaka, Satoshi (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 211 ; 295-315


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-06-09


    Format / Umfang :

    21 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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