Trajectories to the outer planets using aero-gravity assist flybys of Venus and MarsThe trajectory concept used here is to flyby Venus and then Mars with moderately high speeds expecting to use both gravity and aeroassisted (wave rider) turns in the atmospheres of the planets in order to form fast trajectories to the planets beyond Jupiter. The first part of the paper contains a description of the development of earth-Venus-Mars trajectories yielding the required speeds at Mars in the interval 2001 to 2015. The second part consists in identifying cases in which Mars is at the proper longitude for each target and obtaining trajectories. Trajectories to Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto have been found.
Document ID
19920060733
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Bender, David F. (JPL Pasadena, CA, United States)