Global mapping campaigns are part of most primitive body exploration missions. However, designing a mapping orbit without station keeping maneuvers is challenging due to the highly perturbed environment near small bodies. In this paper, we present a new design methodology to support mapping campaigns using 'quasi-terminator' orbits, a class of quasi-periodic orbits that exist in the vicinity of the well-known terminator orbits. The inherent stability of quasi-terminator trajectories and their wide variety of viewing geometries make them a very compelling option for mapping campaigns. A high-fidelity test case solution is also presented to prove the existence of these mapping orbits in full ephemeris.


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    Title :

    Mission Design for Global Mapping Orbits at Primitive Bodies


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    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference ; 2013 ; Hilton Head, SC, United States


    Publication date :

    2013-08-11


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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