Exploratory Study of Interplanetary Trajectories for a Twin-Spacecraft Mission to the Ice Giants

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Jagatia, Bhavi
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Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics was established in 1931, with a name change in 1962 to the School of Aerospace Engineering
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Uranus, and Neptune, the Ice Giants, can provide unique insights into the forma tion of the solar system, and answer pressing planetary science questions. A combined mission to both ice giants would provide double the science return than visiting an individual ice giant. This work aims to investigate feasible tra jectories for such a twin-spacecraft single-launch mission to the ice giants. The analysis considers chemically propelled trajectories and solves the Powered Multiple Gravity Assist global optimization problem. Recommendations are made for feasible trajectories based on , mission duration, and science return.
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2021-05-14
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