Navigation Analysis for an L5 Mission in the Sun-Earth System

Pedro J. Llanos; James K. Miller; Gerald R. Hintz; Pedro J Llanos de la Concha

Navigation Analysis for an L5 Mission in the Sun-Earth System

Pedro J. Llanos, James K. Miller, Gerald R. Hintz, Pedro J Llanos de la Concha

University of Southern California

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Abstract

In a previous paper, we characterized a typical mission in a planar orbit around L5 to observe the Sun. We indicated that such a mission is in fact feasible. In this paper, we provide a maneuver and orbit determination analysis for a L5 mission. This study will be performed for both the transfer trajectory and the Trojan orbit around L5. Orbit determination will be needed to have a more accurate estimation of the trajectory of the spacecraft at different stages: launch, mid-course, arrival and Trojan orbit. Therefore, we will analyze the required propulsion maneuvers needed to compensate primarily for injection errors at launch and station keeping maneuvers around L5.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jul 2011
Event	AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference - Girdwood, AK Duration: Jul 1 2011 → …

Conference

Conference	AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
Period	7/1/11 → …

Keywords

Sun
Lagrange points
space weather observation

Disciplines

Space Vehicles
The Sun and the Solar System

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