Highlights Synchronous satellites of Venus are stable, contrary to conventional lore. We describe synchronous orbits of Venus. We discuss applications for synchronous satellites of Venus.
Abstract Synchronous satellites of Venus have long been thought unstable, but we use Poincaré’s surface of section technique to show that synchronous quasi-satellites orbiting just outside Venus’ Hill sphere are quite stable, at least for centuries. Such synchrosats always remain within a few degrees of Venus’ equator, and drift very slowly in longitude. These synchrosats could be useful for continuous monitoring of points on Venus’ surface, such as active landforms or long-lived landers.
Synchronous satellites of Venus
Advances in Space Research ; 69 , 1 ; 554-569
2021-09-21
16 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Venus , Satellites , Orbit , Dynamics
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