The objective of the CONTOUR mission was to conduct scientific fly-by studies of comets, Encke and Schwassmann-Wachmann 3, with the option of changing targets in-flight or visiting anadditional target after the SW3 encounter. The paper will describe the mission's planned trajectory, the navigation challenges, as well as the navigation tasks that were involved in achieving mission objectives.
Navigating CONTOUR using the noncoherent transceiver technique
2003-02-09
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Navigating CONTOUR Using the Noncoherent Transceiver Technique (AAS 03-204)
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