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Jovian Tour Design for Orbiter and Lander Missions to EuropaEuropa is one of the most interesting targets for solar system exploration, as its ocean of liquid water could harbor life. Following the recommendation of the Planetary Decadal Survey, NASA commissioned a study for a flyby mission, an orbiter mission, and a lander mission. This paper presents the moon tours for the lander and orbiter concepts. The total delta v and radiation dose would be reduced by exploiting multi-body dynamics and avoiding phasing loops in the Ganymede-to- Europa transfer. Tour 11-O3, 12-L1 and 12-L4 are presented in details and their performaces compared to other tours from previous Europa mission studies.
Document ID
20150007234
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other
External Source(s)
Authors
Campagnola, Stefano
(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Kanagawa, Japan)
Buffington, Brent B.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Petropoulos, Anastassios E.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 4, 2015
Publication Date
February 10, 2013
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
AAS 13-494
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
lander
mission design
gravity assist
trajectory design
leveraging
orbiter
Europa

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