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.
Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) Mission Design
AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting ; 2010 ; San Diego, CA, United States
2010-02-14
Conference paper
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English
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