The discovery of 2016 HO3 and its classification as a quasi-satellite has sparked a stronger interest towards Near Earth Asteroids (NEAs). This work presents low-thrust low-power mission designs to various NEAs using an EELV Secondary Payload Adapter (ESPA). A global trajectory optimizer (EMTG) was used to generate mission solutions to a select 13 NEAs using a 200 watt BHT-200 thruster as a proof of concept. The missions presented here demonstrate that a low-cost electric propulsion ESPA mission to NEAs is a feasible concept for many asteroids.
Low Thrust Mission Trajectories to Near Earth Asteroids
2017 International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC) ; 2017 ; Atlanta, GA, United States
2017-10-08
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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