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Cassini-Huygens Maneuver Experience: Ending the Prime MissionThe Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched in 1997 on a mission to observe Saturn and its many moons. After a seven-year cruise, it entered a Saturnian orbit for a four-year, prime mission. This paper highlights significant maneuver activities performed during the last year of the prime mission. Specifically, results of 42 recent maneuvers are presented. Many maneuvers have been skipped, saving fuel and flight team effort. The system has performed more accurately than the pre-launch expectations and requirements. This is in large part why the Cassini-Huygens spacecraft has been navigated with tremendous success during the prime mission.

Document ID
20150014733
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Goodson, Troy D.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ballard, Christopher G.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Gist, Emily M.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hahn, Yungsun
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stumpf, Paul W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wagner, Sean V.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Williams, Powtawche N.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 3, 2015
Publication Date
August 18, 2008
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2008-6751
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Location: Honolulu, HI
Country: United States
Start Date: August 18, 2008
End Date: August 21, 2008
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Saturn
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