Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Results are presented of an investigation of the feasibility of a 1980 flyby of Comet Encke using a Pioneer class spacecraft. Specific areas studied include: science objectives and rationale; science observables; effects of encounter velocity; science encounter and targeting requirements; selection and description of science instruments; definition of a candidate science payload; engineering characteristics of suggested payload; value of a separable probe; science instruments for a separable probe; science payload integration problems; and science operations profile.
Keywords:
ASTRODYNAMICS
Type:
NASA-CR-147091
,
JPL-760-96
Format:
application/pdf
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