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Navigation Support at JPL for the JAXA Akatsuki (PLANET-C) Venus Orbiter MissionThis paper details the orbit determination activities undertaken at JPL in support of the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Akatsuki (a.k.a. Plan-et-C and/or Venus Climate Orbiter) mission. The JPL navigation team's role was to provide independent navigation support as a point of comparison with the JAXA generated orbit determination solutions. Topics covered include a mis-sion and spacecraft overview, dynamic forces modeling, cruise and approach or-bit determination results, and the international teaming arrangement. Significant discussion is dedicated to the events surrounding recovery from the unsuccessful Venus orbit insertion maneuver.
Document ID
20150006797
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Ryne, Mark S.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Mottinger, Neil A.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Broschart, Stephen B.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
You, Tung-Han
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Higa, Earl
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Helfrich, Cliff
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Berry, David
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
April 27, 2015
Publication Date
July 31, 2011
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
AAS 11-521
Meeting Information
Meeting: AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Location: Girdwood, AK
Country: United States
Start Date: July 31, 2011
End Date: August 4, 2011
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Venus Climate Orbiter
Akatsuki mission
Planet-C

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