Mission analysis for the Mars 2007 opportunity

dc.contributor.advisorRoss, I. Michael
dc.contributor.advisorMatousek, Steven E.
dc.contributor.authorZike, Stephen B.
dc.contributor.departmentAstronautical Engineering
dc.contributor.secondreaderNA
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-06T18:43:52Z
dc.date.available2013-05-06T18:43:52Z
dc.date.issued1998-12
dc.description.abstractIn 2007, NASA will launch an orbiter and a lander to Mars in support of science and exploration goals. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is responsible for the mission design. A trajectory analysis is necessary to ensure that the most cost-effective interplanetary transfer is implemented. This thesis presents a comprehensive analysis of all possible type 1, 2, 3, and 4 Earth-Mars trajectories with reasonable launch energy requirements as well as possible return trajectories to Earth for the case of a sample return. Launch periods were determined using the JPL programs MIDAS and CATO. The corresponding C3 requirements for each trajectory were then utilized to obtain the performance capabilities for the Delta II series, Atlas II series, and Ariane 4/5 launch vehicles. The injected mass derived from the performance data was subsequently used as the spacecraft design point. The goal of this analysis was to identify the trajectory type and orbiter capture scheme that produced the maximum post- capture orbiter mass. The advantages and disadvantages of propulsive capture, aerocapture, and aerobraking are addressed for numerous launch scenarios in which the orbiter and lander are either launched on separate launch vehicles or on a single launch vehicle. This comparison was successful in demonstrating the impact of the orbiter capture scheme on the selection of the optimal trajectories.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.recognitionNAen_US
dc.description.serviceU.S. Navy (U.S.N.) author.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/missionnalysisfo1094532677
dc.format.extentxiv, 221 p.;28 cm.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/32677
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.subject.authorNAen_US
dc.titleMission analysis for the Mars 2007 opportunityen_US
dc.title.alternativeNAen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineAstronautical Engineeringen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Astronautical Engineeringen_US
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