An analysis was conducted of the space mission to intercept the comet Encke. The two basic types of flight geometry considered for the mission are described. The primary interactions between time-of-flight and performance characteristics are displayed. The representative spacecraft characteristics for the Titan 3/Centaur launch vehicle are tabulated. The navigation analyses for the two missions are developed to show: (1) assessment of the navigation feasibility of the missions, (2) determination of the total velocity budget for the trim maneuvers, and (3) evaluation of dispersions at comet encounter.
Study of ballistic mode comet Encke mission opportunities
1974-08-01
Report
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English
Imaging on ballistic missions to comet Encke
NTRS | 1975
|Ballistic Intercept Missions to Comet Encke
NTIS | 1975
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