TechEdSat-N and ETC Series
This presentation address the issues and how to involve students in the process of develping, building and certifying flight hardware for ISS and development of Mars missions.
Murbach, M.↗
Engineering topics
Bowes, A.
Publications and source records attributed to Bowes, A..
Trajectory design for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission
This paper describes the analysis and design evolution of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter trajectory from launch to end-of-mission. The mission uses a combination of propulsive maneuvers and aerobraking techniques to deliver the orbiter to a low-altitude frozen orbit at Mars. The launch/arrival space for the 2005 Earth-Mars opportunity will be described as well as the particular launch strategy chosen for this mission. Details of the aerobraking profile will be provided. Finally, the Primary Science Orbit will be examined, and the trade-offs between science objectives and orbiter capability will be presented.
Mars↗