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Cassini Solstice Mission Maneuver Experience: Year ThreeThe Solstice Mission is the final extension of the Cassini spacecraft s tour of Saturn and its moons. To accommodate an end-of-mission in 2017, the maneuver decision process has been refined. For example, the Cassini Project now prioritizes saving propellant over minimizing maneuver cycles. This paper highlights 30 maneuvers planned from June 2012 through July 2013, targeted to nine Titan flybys and the final Rhea encounter in the mission. Of these maneuvers, 90% were performed to maintain the prescribed trajectory and preserve downstream delta V. Recent operational changes to maneuver executions based on execution-error modeling and analysis are also discussed.
Document ID
20150008065
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Wagner, Sean V.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Arrieta, Juan
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Hahn, Yungsun
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Stumpf, Paul W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Valerino, Powtawche N.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wong, Mau C.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 13, 2015
Publication Date
August 11, 2013
Subject Category
Astrodynamics
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command And Tracking
Report/Patent Number
AAS 13-717
Meeting Information
Meeting: 2013 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Location: Hilton Head, SC
Country: United States
Start Date: August 11, 2013
End Date: August 15, 2013
Sponsors: American Astronomical Society, American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Equinox Mission
Saturn
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