Lunar missions were simulated to evaluate the trajectory of sending a satellite into a polar, lunar orbit using a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software package. Satellite Tool Kit (STK) was used for modeling and visualization purposes. The results of this simulation were that a launch, parking orbit, and transfer orbit were successfully calculated and modeled. However, the STK version used was designed only for Earth orbiting missions. Therefore, a final lunar, polar orbit could not be modeled. The calculations necessary to design and model a lunar mission are attainable. STK in the absence of an interplanetary module, however productive in Earth orbital analysis and visualization, is not the best tool for lunar mission design and analysis.
Simulated Lunar Mission Design and Modeling Assisted by Satellite Tool Kit (STK)
Sixth ASCE Specialty Conference and Exposition on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space ; 1998 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Space 98 ; 402-408
1998-04-21
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
Construction , Design , Space stations , Satellites , Simulation , Moon , Models , Computer software , Space exploration , Orbits
Simulated Lunar Design and Modeling Assisted by Satellite Tool Kit (STK)
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