From GTO to the planets

Authors
Gershman, R Penzo, P Wiercigroch, A
Citation
R. Gershman et al., From GTO to the planets, ACT ASTRONA, 45(4-9), 1999, pp. 517-525
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Aereospace Engineering
Journal title
ACTA ASTRONAUTICA
ISSN journal
00945765 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
4-9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
517 - 525
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-5765(199908/11)45:4-9<517:FGTTP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Most Ariane 5 launches will provide slots for auxiliary payloads - up to ei ght payloads at 100 kg apiece. Recent analysis has established that these s lots can be used to send small science payloads to Mars, Venus, or a range of near-Earth and main-belt asteroids. This paper discusses the Ariane 5 co nfiguration, mission analyses, and launch scheduling issues associated with these opportunities and describes some applicable candidate mission concep ts, (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.