The Deep Space 4/Champollion mission is designed to test and validate technologies for landing on and anchoring to small bodies, and sample collection and transfer, in preparation for future sample return missions from comets, asteroids, and satellites. in addition, DS-4 will test technologies for advanced, multi-engine solar electric propulsion (SEP) systems, inflatable-rigidizable solar arrays, autonomous navigation and precision guidance for landing, autonomous hazard detection and avoidance, and advanced integrated avionics and packaging concepts. Deep Space-4/Champollion consists of two spacecraft: an orbiter/carrier vehicle which includes the multi-engine SEP stage, and a lander, called Champollion, which will descend to the surface of the 46P/Tempel 1 cometary nucleus. The spacecraft will launch in April, 2003 and land on the comet in September, 2006 Deep Space 4/Champollion is a joint project between NASA and CNES, the French space agency.


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    Title :

    The Deep Space 4/Champollion Comet Rendezvous and Lander Technology Demonstration Mission



    Publication date :

    2000-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English





    Champollion/Deep Space 4: A Comet Lander and Sample Return Technology Demonstration Mission

    Grimes, J. M. / Muirhead, B. K. / Kerridge, S. J. et al. | NTRS | 1997


    Deep Space 4/Champollion: A Comet Lander and Sample Return Technology Demonstration Mission

    Muirhead, B. K. / Kerridge, S. J. / Weissman, P. R. et al. | NTRS | 1998