Numerical investigation of mapping orbits about Jupiter's icy moons

Aiello, John

dc.contributor.author	Aiello, John
dc.date.accessioned	2005-10-28T22:29:02Z
dc.date.available	2005-10-28T22:29:02Z
dc.date.issued	2005-08
dc.identifier.citation	2005 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA, August 7-11, 2005	en
dc.identifier.clearanceno	05-2171
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/37832
dc.description.abstract	A proposed mission that would orbit Callisto, Ganymede, and Europa will require low altitude, high inclination orbits for gravity and surface mapping. This paper explores the dynamics of these orbits by direct propagation against an ephemeris model. Initial conditions within the context of a mapping mission's likely requirements are considered. The results complement the analytical studies and reveal additional dependencies.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	NASA	en
dc.format.extent	4866674 bytes
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US	en
dc.publisher	Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2005.	en
dc.subject	orbit stability	en
dc.subject	planetary satellite orbits	en
dc.title	Numerical investigation of mapping orbits about Jupiter's icy moons	en
dc.type	Preprint	en