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Rapid Advanced Heliocentric Mission Design for L3, L4, L5, NEO Rendezvous, Capture, Sample Return, Year 3

Completed TRL 5 (started at 4, targeting 5)

Description

Provide fast, new capability for low energy orbit missions with SEP & sail propulsion.

Benefits

Enable New Class of Missions, Especially SmallSats. Low Energy Heliocentric Orbits, Lunar Orbits, Sun-Earth-Moon 4 Body Orbits. Sail & Impulsive Trajectory in Restricted 3 & 4 Body Problems. Missions: Lunar Orbits, Earth-Moon Flybys, Heliophysics Constellations, Solar Polar, NEO Capture/Deflection, L3, L4, L5, Lunar Libration. Enable Low Cost Interplanetary SmallSat Missions. Solar Sail Often Critical For SmallSats, e.g. Lunar Flashlight, Scoutsat, Heliophysics L5 Constellation. Reduce Labor, Time, & Cost for Advanced Design, Studies, Proposals.

Details

ProgramCenter Innovation Fund: JPL CIF (JPL CIF)
Lead organizationJet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Start date2014-11-01
End date2015-10-01

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