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Designing Mission Operations for the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory MissionThe Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission has placed two orbiters in a low altitude polar orbit around the moon to study its internal structure. GRAIL mission to the Moon offered unique challenges to operatiotn: (1) operate twin-orbiters in parallel, (2) numerous maneuvers, (3) short, compact mission with six unique phases, and (4) detailed contingency planning required.
Document ID
20130001862
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Presentation
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/42549
Authors
Havens, Glen G. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Beerer, Joseph G. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
June 11, 2012
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: SpaceOps 2012
Location: Stockholm
Country: Sweden
Start Date: June 11, 2012
End Date: June 15, 2012
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Orbital Period Reduction (OPR)
Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL)

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