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NASA NTRS · 19890025319

DE-1 Comet Halley imaging maneuvers

Abstract

Supplemental attitude control and support techniques were developed to maneuver the NASA Dynamics Explorer-1 (DE-1) spacecraft spin axis to allow extended imaging of Comet Halley with the DE-1 spin-scan auroral imager. The application of these techniques to the extension of the DE-1 mission is discussed as well as the performance attained and potential applications. The maneuver increased the duration of Comet Halley observation by about two months.

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Fink, D. R., Marr, G. C., Stone, J. L., Jr.. 1988-01-01. DE-1 Comet Halley imaging maneuvers. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890025319

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