Stardust-NExT : lessons learned from a comet flyby mission

Wolf, Aron A.; Larson, Timothy; Thompson, Paul; McElrath, Timothy; Bhaskaran, Shyam; Chesley, Steven; Klaasen, Kenneth P.; Cheuvront, Allan

dc.contributor.author	Wolf, Aron A.
dc.contributor.author	Larson, Timothy
dc.contributor.author	Thompson, Paul
dc.contributor.author	McElrath, Timothy
dc.contributor.author	Bhaskaran, Shyam
dc.contributor.author	Chesley, Steven
dc.contributor.author	Klaasen, Kenneth P.
dc.contributor.author	Cheuvront, Allan
dc.date.accessioned	2013-03-01T18:19:32Z
dc.date.available	2013-03-01T18:19:32Z
dc.date.issued	2012-02-03
dc.identifier.citation	35th Annual AAS Guidance & Control Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado, February 3-8, 2012	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	12-0650
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/42810
dc.description.abstract	The Stardust-NExT (New Exploration of Tempel) mission, a follow-on to the Stardust prime mission, successfully completed a flyby of comet Tempel-1 on 2/14/11. However there were many challenges along the way, most significantly low propellant margin and detection of the comet in imagery later than antici-pated. These challenges and their ramifications forced the project to respond with flexibility and ingenuity. As a result, the flyby at an altitude of 178 km was nearly flawless, accomplishing all its science objectives. Lessons learned on Stardust-NExT may have relevance to other spacecraft missions.	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, 2012.	en_US
dc.subject	Tempel 1	en_US
dc.subject	comet flyby	en_US
dc.subject	lessons learned	en_US
dc.title	Stardust-NExT : lessons learned from a comet flyby mission	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US