Successfully launched in August 2018, Parker Solar Probe is spending seven years looping ever closer to the Sun hoping to understand some of its mysteries. After fourteen solar encounters, the spacecraft has made critical contributions to characterize our solar environment and advance our understanding of our star. To achieve its science objectives, the baseline reference trajectory utilizes 42 trajectory correction maneuvers to correct Venus flyby and other unmodeled errors. This paper documents the flight path control experience between the first and fifth planetary flybys, including 28 planned trajectory correction maneuvers and fourteen solar encounters.
On Track to Touch the Sun: Parker Solar Probe Flight Path Control Experience Through Venus-5
Springer Aerospace Techn.
International Conference on Space Operations ; 2023 ; Dubai, United Arab Emirates March 06, 2023 - March 10, 2023
2024-12-14
28 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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