The goal of the Comet Rendezvous Asteroid Flyby mission (CRAF) is to fly 'outward to the beginning', to examine closely what are thought to be remnants of the origins of the solar system. In particular, the CRAF spacecraft will use a two-year delta-V-earth-gravity-assist (delta-V-EGA) trajectory to reach a rendezvous point near the aphelion of the Comet Kopff, flying by the asteroid 449 Hamburga on the way. This paper discusses the trajectory used to get to the comet. Topics covered include the launch period, possible additional asteroid flybys, the earth flyby, the Hamburga flyby, and the rendezvous with Comet Kopff.


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    Title :

    The comet rendezvous asteroid flyby mission to Comet Kopff - Getting there is half the fun


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Conference 1989 ; 1989 ; Stowe, VT, United States


    Publication date :

    1990-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


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