An Earth smallsat mission architecture is developed to demonstrate the feasibility of aerocapture. The mission concept proposes to transfer from a geosynchronous transfer orbit rideshare trajectory to a low Earth orbit. Single-event drag modulation is used as a straightforward means of achieving the control required during the maneuver. Low- and high-fidelity guidance algorithm choices are considered. Numeric trajectory simulations and Monte Carlo uncertainty analyses are performed to show the robustness of the system to day-of-flight environments and uncertainties. Related investigations are described for Mars mission concepts to show the relevance of the proposed flight test to potential future applications.


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    Title :

    Mission Design and Performance Analysis of a Smallsat Aerocapture Flight Test


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    Publication date :

    2019-07-16


    Size :

    10 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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