Abstract Though all chapters have discussed how to get from Earth to a planet, and even how to enter an operational orbit around a planet, the type of operational orbit has not been discussed yet. The operational orbit selection depends on many factors, such as ground coverage for scientific missions, coverage to a lander for relay satellites, or the need for certain Sun illuminations due to constraints acting on the power sub-system. There are different types of planetary orbits, and these will be discussed in this chapter.
Planetary Orbits
1st ed. 2016
2015-12-24
39 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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