The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN (MAVEN) mission was selected as the second in the low-cost Mars Scout mission series. MAVEN will determine the role that loss of volatiles to space has played through time from a highly inclined elliptical orbit. The launch period opens November 18. 2013 with arrival September 16, 2014. After achieving a 35-hour capture orbit, maneuvers will reduce the period to 4.5-hours with periapsis near 150 kilometers and maintain the periapsis within a specified density corridor. MAVEN will also execute "Deep Dip" campaigns, with periapsis at an altitude near 125 kilometers. This paper presents the unique mission design challenges of the MAVEN mission.


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    Title :

    Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission Design


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting ; 2010 ; San Diego, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2010-02-14


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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