The Lunar Observer mission seeks to understand the moon in its global context. Motivation for this project comes from scientific interest and the need for robotic precursor missions in the proposed Space Exploration Initiative. The multiple roles to be performed by this mission mean that the trajectory design process promises to be quite complex and unique. The choice of launch vehicle, launch opportunity and daily launch window are affected by the selection of the translunar transfer trajectory, as well as the arrival conditions desired at lunar orbit insertion. The length of the mission and the tight lunar orbit control requirements determine the design of the circumlunar portions of the Lunar Observer mission.


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    Title :

    Return to the moon - The Lunar Observer mission



    Conference:

    AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference ; 1990 ; Portland, OR, United States


    Publication date :

    1990-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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