Abstract:this paper a novel paradigm for Mars missions is modeled, optimized, and assessed. This concept consists of a maneuver that combines aerocapture and ballistic capture upon Mars arrival, labelled aero-ballistic capture. The idea is reducing the overall cost and mass by exploiting the interaction with the planet atmosphere as well as the complex Sun-Mars gravitational field. The aero-ballistic capture paradigm is first formulated. This is then split into a number of phases, each of them is modelled with mathemat… Show more
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