Plans for the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby (CRAF) mission are discussed. The CRAF spacecraft and mission configurations are illustrated and the scientific studies planned for the mission are listed. The scientific benefits of the study of comets and asteroids are reviewed and the characteristics of Comet Kopff are outlined. In addition, the structure, propulsion, attitude and articulation control, radio frequency and antenna, power and pyro, command, and data storage subsystems are described.


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    Title :

    Rendezvous with Comet Kopff


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    Publication date :

    1989-06-01



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    Miscellaneous


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    Language :

    English




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