Gravity-assist trajectories have been a key to outer Solar System exploration. In particular, the gravity-assist tour of the Jovian satellites has contributed significantly to the success of the Galileo mission. A comparison of the Jovian system to the Uranian system reveals that the two possess similar satellite/planet mass ratios. Tisserand graphs of the Uranian system also indicate the potential for tours at Uranus. In this paper. We devise tour strategies and design a prototypical tour of the Uranian satellites, proving that tours at Uranus are feasible.


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    Titel :

    The Feasibility of a Galileo-Style Tour of the Uranian Satellites


    Beteiligte:

    Kongress:

    AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialists Conference ; 2001 ; Quebec, Canada


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.2001


    Medientyp :

    Preprint


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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