The goal of the Cerberus Project was to design a feasible and cost-effective unmanned flyby mission to Pluto. The requirements in the request for proposal for an unmanned probe to Pluto are presented and were met. The design stresses proven technology that will avoid show stoppers which could halt mission progress. Cerberus also utilizes the latest advances in the spacecraft industry to meet the stringent demands of the mission. The topics covered include: (1) mission management, planning, and costing; (2) structures; (3) power and propulsion; (4) attitude, articulation, and control; (5) command, control, and communication; and (6) scientific instrumentation.
Project Cerberus: Flyby Mission to Pluto
1990
99 pages
Report
No indication
English
Astronautics , Unmanned Spacecraft , Charon , Flyby missions , Interplanetary spacecraft , Pluto (Planet) , Space probes , Spacecraft design , Attitude control , Command and control , Cost analysis , Management planning , Mission planning , Spacecraft communication , Spacecraft control , Spacecraft instruments , Spacecraft power supplies , Spacecraft propulsion
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