Significant payloads in Mercury orbit can be achieved through use of high-thrust, chemical propulsion systems on ballistic trajectories. Interplanetary trajectory characteristics are presented, for Venus swingbys to Mercury, were multiple revolutions about the sun are allowed on each leg to provide low energy mission in 1977, 1980, 1985 and 1988. Guidance and navigation results are shown for each opportunity. Additionally, the use of midcourse maneuvers and multiple Venus swingbys are explored as means of further reducing the energy requirements.


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    Title :

    Ballistic mode Mercury orbiter mission opportunity handbook


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1973-08-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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