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Mars orbits with daily repeating ground tracesThis paper derives orbits at Mars with ground traces that repeat at the same times every solar day (sol). A relay orbiter in such an orbit would pass over in-situ probes at the same times every sol, ensuring consistent coverage and simplifying mission design and operations. 42 orbits in five dasses are characterized:
14 circular equatorial prograde orbits
14 circular equatorial retrograde orbits
11 circular sun synchronous orbits
2 eccentric equatorial orbits
1 eccentric critically inclined orbit
The paper reports on the performance of a relay orbiter in some of the orbits.
Document ID
20210001978
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Turner, Andrew
Ely, Todd
Neelon, Joseph
Diehl, Roger
Kenidge, Stuart
Noreen, Gary K.
Date Acquired
February 9, 2003
Publication Date
February 9, 2003
Publication Information
Publisher: Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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Technical Review

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