Navigation (orbit determination and guidance) on the heliocentric transfer trajectories, and approach for rendezvous with a comet are discussed. Estimation of the gravitation constant in a coast arc near the comet, and maneuvers within the irregular gravitational field of a comet are considered.
Low Thrust Navigation for a Comet-Nucleus Sample-Return Mission
1986
8 pages
Report
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English
A comet nucleus sample return mission
NTRS | 1984
|A comet nucleus sample return mission
NTRS | 1987
|A comet nucleus sample return mission
AIAA | 1984
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