Mission opportunity maps for rendezvous with earth-crossing asteroidsRendezvous missions for earth-crossing asteroids are of interest to NASA, for scientific purposes as well as for technological applications and ecological implications. To provide a comprehensive data base for planners of such missions, a mission opportunity map (MOM) has been created for eight relatively easy-to-access asteroids. A MOM presents such mission data as launch dates, flight times, and launch and postlaunch delta-V requirements for all useful mission opportunities. The merits of a MOM are: (1) searches for all useful mission opportunities are completed in the process of generating a MOM, and (2) a clear view of good and bad opportunities, the extent of performance variations, and the repeatability of the missions.
Document ID
19840061716
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Yen, C.-W. L. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena CA, United States)