This international (NASA/ESA) mission, planned for a Titan IV/Centaur G-prime launch in the 1995-1997 era, consists of a Saturn Orbiter (a U.S. Mariner Mark II spacecraft) and a Titan Atmospheric Entry Probe (an ESA product). The mission profile is highly sophisticated in its astrodynamic aspects - a deep space Delta-V maneuver, followed by earth and Jupiter gravity assist flybys, with asteroid encounter(s) along the way. Saturn arrival is characterized by further multiple maneuvers resulting in the Titan probe delivery and a close orbiter flyby, to be followed by a 4-year Saturn system tour. Details of the trajectory design process are discussed.


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    Title :

    Cassini - A mission to the Saturnian system



    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Conference ; 1987 ; Kalispell, MT, United States


    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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