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Trajectory Design Considerations for Small Body Touch-and-GoOutline: (1) Trajectory Description (2) Design Drivers: (2a) Dynamics (2b) Environment (2c) Spacecraft and Ground and System Capabilities (2d) Mission Objectives (3) Design Choices (4) Historical Precedents (5) Case Studies. What is Touch-and-Go (TAG)? (1) Descent to the surface (2) Brief contact (3) Ascends to a safe distance
Document ID
20120002048
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Presentation
External Source(s)
Authors
Wallace, Mark
Broschart, Stephen
Bonfiglio, Eugene
Bhaskharan, Shyam
Cangahuala, Alberto
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
February 14, 2011
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Winter Meeting
Location: New Orleans, LA
Country: United States
Start Date: February 10, 2011
End Date: February 16, 2011
Sponsors: American Astronomical Society, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
comets
Touch and Go (TAG)
small bodies
trajectory design
asteriods

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