The trajectory profile that will be used by Japan's Sakigake spacecraft to accomplish its extended-mission objectives is described. Currently, Sakigake is following a heliocentric trajectory that will return to the earth's vicinity in January 1992. Four earth gravity-assist maneuvers are planned to redirect Sakigake to an encounter with Comet Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova (HMP) in February 1996. While carrying out the earth-swingby maneuvers, the spacecraft will make several passes through previously unexplored regions of the distant geomagnetic tail.
Trajectories for the Sakigake extended-mission phase
International Symposium on Space Technology and Science ; 1988 ; Sapporo, Japan
01.01.1988
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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