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Robust Access to Uranus Via Solar Electric PropulsionThe 2022 Planetary Science Decadal Survey, Oceans, Worlds, and Life (OWL), recommended a Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) as the next Planetary flagship-class mission. However, OWL called for a 2031 launch and a Jupiter gravity assist, which are not compatible with realistic expectations of when UOP might be funded. In this work, we present a means of reaching Uranus in any launch year by use of a solar electric propulsion transfer stage followed by chemical capture. The design presented here can be implemented with today’s technology and includes a detailed sensitivity analysis.
Document ID
20250004387
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Jacob A Englander (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory North Laurel, United States)
Donald H Ellison (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory North Laurel, United States)
Noble A Hatten (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory North Laurel, United States)
Kyle M Hughes (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Alec J Mudek (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Taabish Z Rashied (Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, United States)
Date Acquired
May 1, 2025
Subject Category
Lunar and Planetary Science and Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Location: Boston, MA
Country: US
Start Date: August 10, 2025
End Date: August 14, 2025
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Astronautical Society (AAS)
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 981698.01.02.51.05.10.59
Distribution Limits
Public
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