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Global search of resonant trasfers for a Europa Lander to Clipper data relayFollowing its prime mission Europa Clipper becomes a potential asset to relay data from a proposed Europa Lander back to Earth. To this end, we describe an efficient method to globally search for trajectories that repeatedly fly over the same location of Europa. Different families of trajectories emerge with different flyby geometries that satisfy a convoluted set of landing constraints. Here, the landing location and local solar time must match a limited set derived from expected Clipper observations, while providing multiple opportunities to land in a given season. We include estimates for data volume and radiation dose associated with these resonant trajectories.
Document ID
20210009395
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
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Authors
Campagnola, Stefano
Landau, Damon
Date Acquired
January 13, 2019
Publication Date
January 13, 2019
Publication Information
Publisher: Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2019
Distribution Limits
Public
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Technical Review

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