Abstract:This paper discusses a trajectory design for imaging both Mars and Deimos, which meets the requirements of the next Chinese mission to Mars and Deimos. Compared to Viking-1, being weak in systematic schedules in its original and extended missions, which resulted in the use of more fuel and reducing encounter opportunities, a multipurpose design is addressed in this paper for imaging both Mars and Deimos at Pre-Phase A, not after launch. A frozen and repeating orbit is employed to provide as many as 280 periodi… Show more
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