Early Navigation Performance of the OSIRIS-REx Approach to Bennu

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Early Navigation Performance of the OSIRIS-REx Approach to Bennu

Antreasian, Peter G. / Moreau, Michael C. / Adam, Coralie D. / French, Andrew / Geeraert, Jeroen / Getzandanner, Kenneth M. / Highsmith, Dolan E. / Leonard, Jason M. / Lessac-Chenen, Erik J. / Levine, Andrew H. / ... [more]

Abstract

The New Frontiers-class OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) mission is the first American endeavor to return a sample from an asteroid. In preparation for retrieving the sample, OSIRIS-REx is conducting a campaign of challenging proximity-operations maneuvers and scientific observations, bringing the spacecraft closer and closer to the surface of near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu. Ultimately, the spacecraft will enter a 900-meter-radius orbit about Bennu and conduct a series of reconnaissance flybys of candidate sample sites before being guided into contact with the surface for the Touch and Go sample collection event. Between August and December 2018, the OSIRIS-REx team acquired the first optical observations of Bennu and used them for navigation. We conducted a series of maneuvers with the main engine, Trajectory Correction Maneuver, and Attitude Control System thruster sets to slow the OSIRIS-REx approach to Bennu and achieve rendezvous on December 3, 2018. This paper describes the trajectory design, navigation conops, and key navigation results from the Approach phase of the OSIRIS-REx mission.

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Title :

Early Navigation Performance of the OSIRIS-REx Approach to Bennu

Contributors:

Antreasian, Peter G. (author) / Moreau, Michael C. (author) / Adam, Coralie D. (author) / French, Andrew (author) / Geeraert, Jeroen (author) / Getzandanner, Kenneth M. (author) / Highsmith, Dolan E. (author) / Leonard, Jason M. (author) / Lessac-Chenen, Erik J. (author) / Levine, Andrew H. (author)

Conference:

AAS Annual Guidance and Control Conference ; 2019 ; Brekenridge, CO, United States

Publication date :

2019-02-01

Type of media :

Conference paper

Type of material :

No indication

Language :

English

Keywords :

Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration , Space Transportation And Safety