Automated Design of the Europa Orbiter Tour
In this paper we investigate tours involving the Jovian satellites Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto for the Europa Orbiter mission.
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Galileo Europa Mission (GEM) Tour Design
The orbital tour trajectory that was selected for the Galileo mission includes ten close flybys of the Galilean satellites Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto, additional distant flybys of these satellites, lo torous observations, and many other events that provide broad opportunities for scientific observations.
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Trajectory analysis of a Grand Tour mission to the outer planets.
Trajectory analysis of multiplanet Grand Tour mission to four large outer planets on single flight, discussing mission planning
Kingsland, L., Jr.↗
Trajectory analysis for a Grand Tour mission to the outer planets.
Trajectory analysis of multiplanet Grand Tour mission to four large outer planets on single flight, discussing mission planning
Kingsland, L., Jr.↗
Trajectories for the 1976-1980 grand tour opportunities. Volume 1 - Graphic and summary trajectory data
Trajectories for 1976 to 1980 Grand Tours
Billmeier, L. M.↗
Solar electric grand tour missions to the outer planets Final report
Optimized solar electric low thrust propulsion and intermediate planetary swingby technique for grand tour missions to outer planets
Flandro, G. A.↗
Touring the Galilean satellites
Galilean satellites touring by Jupiter spacecraft, discussing orbit calculation and encounter geometry
Niehoff, J. C.↗
Navigating the grand tours
Grand tours navigation system consisting of deep space network radio and onboard TV for future TOPS /Thermoelectric Outer Planet Spacecraft/ applications
Ball, J. E.↗
Design of Grand Tour missions
Grand Tour mission design, discussing navigation, trajectory parameters, launch vehicles and satellite flybys
Bourke, R. D.↗
TV data compression for a grand tour of the outer planets
PCM TV photographic data communication for grand tour of outer planets, emphasizing adaptive information-preserving data compression system for optimal performance
Rice, R. F.↗
Advanced data systems for the Grand Tour
Spacecraft computer centered data systems with standby redundancy, automated flexibility and LSI devices for grand tour mission
Martin, B. D.↗
Characteristics of high-energy fast Grand Tour missions
High energy fast Grand Tour multiplanet flyby missions to outer planets omitting Jupiter, noting identical arrival date at Neptune
Bond, V. R.↗
The infrared investigations on the Outer Planets Grand Tour
IR experiments planning for Outer Planets Grand Tour including investigations of planetary radiation balance and atmospheric composition and satellites composition and physical properties
Farmer, C. B.↗
Grand Tour surveys of the outer solar system
Multiplanet gravity assist grand tours in outer solar system, discussing launch opportunities and mission effects on spacecraft design
Keller, J. W.↗
Centralized data handling for Grand Tour missions
Grand Tour missions centralized data handling, describing computer aided telemetry system and self testing and repairing control computer
Easton, R. A.↗
A Grand Tour of the outer planets
Outer planet explorers design for Grand Tour mission, discussing launch parameters, flight paths, environmental hazards, communications, ground control, navigation and power generation
Long, J. E.↗
The effects of radiation on science instruments during Grand Tour type missions
Radiation effects on components of science instruments used on outer planets Grand Tour mission
Barengoltz, J. B.↗
Satellite encounter opportunities of the Grand Tour missions
Multiple outer planets flyby opportunities during 1976-1980 Grand Tour missions launch period, presenting computer generated specific encounter dates and flyby distances
Penzo, P. A.↗