NASA NTRS · 20210008979
Mars Sample Return orbital rendezvous detection methods
Abstract
Navigation trades while in pursuit of a rendezvous with a sample capsule in orbit around Mars are described. The rendezvous operation is described in terms of far-field and near-field detection. Passive optical detection is compared with active capsule detection using a radio beacon. Passive methods are, to first order, unconstrained by time while a radio beacon link is time-limited. A possible activity to make use of orbiter plume interactions is explored.
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Gustafson, Eric D., Haw, Robert J.. 2019-01-13. Mars Sample Return orbital rendezvous detection methods. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210008979
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