Asteroid Reconnaissance and Sample Return Using Solar Electric Propulsion
Reconnaisance of asteriods has thus far been accomplished on a limited scale.
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Reconnaisance of asteriods has thus far been accomplished on a limited scale.
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The icy moon of Europa is a hot topic in planetary exploration. This paper discusses the trajectory design of a Europa orbiter mission intended to find out if Europa is a possible habitat for extraterrestrial life.
Concepts, strategies, and techniques developed in the 1970s and 1980s, which were used in designing the satellite tour for the 1986 launch opportunity were employed and extended for this effort.