This study sets forth conceptual mission design strategies for the ascent and rendezvous phase of the proposed NASA/ESA joint Mars Sample Return Campaign. The current notional mission architecture calls for the launch of an acquisition/ caching rover in 2018, an Earth return orbiter in 2022, and a fetch rover with ascent vehicle in 2024. Strategies are presented to launch the sample into a nearly coplanar orbit with the Orbiter which would facilitate robust optical detection, orbit determination, and rendezvous. Repeating ground track orbits existat 457 and 572 km which would provide multiple launch opportunities with similar geometries for detection and rendezvous.


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    Title :

    Mars Sample Return: Launch and Detection Strategies for Orbital Rendezvous


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference ; 2011 ; Girdwood, AK, United States


    Publication date :

    2011-07-31


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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