AbstractASTROD I is the first step of ASTROD (Astrodynamical Space Test of Relativity using Optical Devices). This mission concept has one spacecraft carrying a payload of a telescope, five lasers, and a clock together with ground stations (ODSN: Optical Deep Space Network) to test the optical scheme of interferometric and pulse ranging and yet give important scientific results. These scientific results include a better measurement of the relativistic parameters, a better sensitivity in using optical Doppler tracking method for detecting gravitational waves, and measurement of many solar system parameters more precisely. The weight of this spacecraft is estimated to be about 300–350kg with a payload of about 100–120kg. The spacecraft is to be launched with initial period about 290 days and to pass by Venus twice to receive gravity-assistance for achieving shorter periods. For a launch on August 4, 2010, after two encounters with Venus, the orbital period can be shortened to 165 days. After about 370 days from launch, the spacecraft will arrive at the other side of the Sun for the determination of relativistic parameters.


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    Titel :

    ASTROD I: Mission concept and Venus flybys


    Beteiligte:
    Ni, Wei-Tou (Autor:in) / Bao, Yun (Autor:in) / Dittus, Hansjörg (Autor:in) / Huang, Tianyi (Autor:in) / Lämmerzahl, Claus (Autor:in) / Li, Guangyu (Autor:in) / Luo, Jun (Autor:in) / Ma, Zhen-Guo (Autor:in) / François Mangin, Jean (Autor:in) / Nie, Yu-Xin (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Acta Astronautica ; 59 , 8-11 ; 598-607


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2005-01-01


    Format / Umfang :

    10 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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