Trajectory options for the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby missionThe Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby mission is strongly supported by the scientific community. Two major events during the past year have forced a re-analysis of the mission options, with the goal of selecting a baseline mission for launch in 1993. Venus and earth gravity assists can be used to allow rendezvous with comet Tempel 2 in 1996; the scientific potential of the resulting mission is excellent. Although backup mission opportunities have been identified, the significantly longer flight times weaken the scientific appeal of these missions.
Document ID
19870035478
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Miller, S. L. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Bender, D. F. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stetson, D. S. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Myers, M. R. (California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)