Aerobraking at Mars: The MGS Mission

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Aerobraking at Mars: The MGS Mission

Willcockson, W. / Curtis, H.L. / Sidney, W. / Lyons, D. / Esposito, P. / Brooks, R. / Beerer, J.

The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) mission, scheduled for launch in November 1996, will employ aerobraking as a means of reaching a low altitude, sun-synchronous mapping orbit. This technique is necessary to minimize the cost of the mission. The dry mass of the spacecraft and the launch vehicle capability do not permit an all-propulsive transfer to the desired orbit. Aerobraking concepts are discussed.

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Title :

Aerobraking at Mars: The MGS Mission

Contributors:

Willcockson, W. (author) / Curtis, H.L. (author) / Sidney, W. (author) / Lyons, D. (author) / Esposito, P. (author) / Brooks, R. (author) / Beerer, J. (author)

Publication date :

1996-01-01

Type of media :

Miscellaneous

Type of material :

No indication

Language :

English

Keywords :

Mars , Surveyor , Global , Spacecraft , MGS , Aerobraking