This paper presents mission performance analysis methods and results for the Asteroid Robotic Redirect Mission (ARRM) option to capture a free standing boulder on the surface of a 100 m or larger NEA. It details the optimization and design of heliocentric low-thrust trajectories to asteroid targets for the ARRM solar electric propulsion spacecraft. Extensive searches were conducted to determine asteroid targets with large pick-up mass potential and potential observation opportunities. Interplanetary trajectory approximations were developed in method based tools for Itokawa, Bennu, 1999 JU3, and 2008 EV5 and were validated by end-to-end integrated trajectories.
Interplanetary Trajectory Design for the Asteroid Robotic Redirect Mission Alternate Approach Trade Study
2014
13 pages
Report
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English
Astronomy & Astrophysics , Extraterrestrial Exploration , Astronautics , Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Near earth objects , Asteroid missions , Robotics , Asteroid capture , Target acquisition , Interplanetary navigation , Interplanetary trajectories , Trajectory planning , Trajectory optimization , Interplanetary spacecraft , Solar electric propulsion , Assessments , Prediction analysis techniques , Feasibility analysis , Mission planning , Nasa space programs , Euler-lambert equation , Heavy lift launch vehicles , Swingby technique , Low thrust propulsion
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