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An Orbit Plan toward AKATSUKI Venus Reencounter and Orbit InjectionOn December 7, 2010, AKATSUKI, the Japanese Venus explorer reached its destination and tried to inject itself into Venus orbit. However, due to a malfunction of the propulsion system, the maneuver was interrupted and AKATSUKI again escaped out from the Venus into an interplanetary orbit. Telemetry data from AKATSUKI suggests the possibility to perform orbit maneuvers to reencounter the Venus and retry Venus orbit injection. Reported in this paper is an orbit plan investigated under this situation. The latest results reflecting the maneuvers conducted in the autumn 2011 is introduced as well.
Document ID
20130000415
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/42454
Authors
Kawakatsu, Yasuhiro (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Kanagawa, Japan)
Campagnola, Stefano (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hirose, Chikako (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Kanagawa, Japan)
Ishii, Nobuaki (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Kanagawa, Japan)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
January 31, 2012
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: 22nd AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting
Location: Charleston, SC
Country: United States
Start Date: January 29, 2012
End Date: February 2, 2012
Sponsors: American Astronautical Society, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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Keywords
Japanese Venus explorer
orbit plan
AKATSUKI

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