Aerocapture: Enabling Small Spacecraft Direct Access to Low-Circular Orbits for Planetary Constellations

Aerocapture: Enabling Small Spacecraft Direct Access to Low-Circular Orbits for Planetary Constellations

Small satellite constellations in multiple-inclination, low-circular orbits around Mars and Venus have the potential to perform a range of high-value science investigations within cost-constrained missions. A major challenge for small satellites is that they require large <inline-formula><m...

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Main Authors: Athul Pradeepkumar Girija, Sarag J. Saikia, James M. Longuski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Aerospace
Subjects:
aerocapture
drag modulation
small satellite
orbit insertion
planetary constellations
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/10/3/271

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