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.


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    Title :

    Low Thrust Navigation for a Comet-Nucleus Sample-Return Mission


    Contributors:
    M. Noton (author) / S. V. Salehi (author) / C. A. Elliott (author)

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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