Ballute aerocapture trajectories at Neptune

Lyons, Daniel T.; Johnson, Wyatt

dc.contributor.author	Lyons, Daniel T.
dc.contributor.author	Johnson, Wyatt
dc.date.accessioned	2011-09-19T17:28:52Z
dc.date.available	2011-09-19T17:28:52Z
dc.date.issued	2004-08-16
dc.identifier.citation	AAIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, Providence, Rhode Island, August 16-19, 2004.	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	04-2574
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/41823
dc.description.abstract	Using an inflatable ballute system for aerocapture at planets and moons with atmospheres has the potential to provide significant performance benefits compared not only to traditional all propulsive capture, but also to aeroshell based aerocapture technologies. This paper discusses the characteristics of entry trajectories for ballute aerocapture at Neptune. These trajectories are the first steps in a larger systems analysis effort that is underway to characterize and optimize the performance of a ballute aerocapture system for future missions not only at Neptune, but also the other bodies with atmospheres.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	NASA/JPL	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004.	en_US
dc.subject	ballute	en_US
dc.subject	aerocapture	en_US
dc.subject	Titan Missions	en_US
dc.title	Ballute aerocapture trajectories at Neptune	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US
dc.subject.NASATaxonomy	Astrodynamics	en_US