The launch on 24 Jan. 1990 of the space engineering satellite 'Hiten' is addressed. The Hiten primary mission goals are to verify technologies and techniques required for lunar and planetary missions in the near future. These include orbit control of Hiten utilizing multiple gravity assist lunar swingbys of the Moon, insertion of an orbiter into lunar orbit and aerobraking technology demonstrations in the Earth's atmosphere. A sophisticated mission design and its flexible operational schemes developed to accomplish these complicated missions are summarized. They are reported to have worked well through the Hiten's successful nine lunar swingby orbiting the lunar orbiter Hagoromo around the moon and the Hiten's two aerobrake demonstrations.


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Mission Operations of the Spacecraft Hiten


    Contributors:
    K. Uesugi (author) / J. Kawaguchi (author) / N. Ishii (author) / M. Shuto (author) / M. Kamimura (author)

    Publication date :

    1991


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Hiten Mission

    Caitlin Ahrens | NTRS | 2021


    Results of the MUSES-A "HITEN" Mission

    Uesugi, K. / Committee on Space Research; Scientific Commission B / Committee on Space Research; Scientific Commission E | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996


    Results of the MUSES-A "HITEN" Mission

    Uesugi, K. | Online Contents | 1996



    Aero-Thermodynamic Flight Environment of "HITEN" Spacecraft at the Aerobrake Experiment

    Abe, T. / Suzuki, K. / Kawaguchi, J. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1994