Atmospheric Entry Studies for UranusThe Objectives of this work are: 1) Establish a range of probe atmospheric entry environments based on the Uranus Flagship mission outlined in the Planetary Science Decadal Survey for two launch windows: Year 2021 and 2034. 2) Define Uranus entry trade space by performing parametric studies, by varying vehicle mass and size and entry Flight Path Angle (FPA). 3) Investigate various trajectory options, including direct ballistic entry and aero-capture entry. 4) Identify entry technologies that could be leveraged to enable a viable mission to Uranus that meets science objectives.
Document ID
20140008900
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Agrawal, Parul (Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Allen, Gary A. (Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Hwang, Helen (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Prabhu, Dinesh (Engineering Research and Consulting, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Aliaga, Jose (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Marley, Mark (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
McGuire, Kathy (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Huynh, Loc (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Garcia, Joseph (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Moses, Robert (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Winski, Rick (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Skylanskiy, Evgeniy (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
July 9, 2014
Publication Date
September 16, 2013
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And ExplorationAstrodynamics
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN11266
Meeting Information
Meeting: Uranus beyond Voyager 2 : from recent advances to future missions