Osiris-rex orbit determination performance during the navigation campaign

Jason M. Leonard, Jeroen L. Geeraert, Brian R. Page, Andrew S. French, Peter G. Antreasian, Coralie D. Adam, Daniel R. Wibben, Michael C. Moreau, Dante S. Lauretta

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

The OSIRIS-REx mission Navigation Campaign consists of three sub-phases: Approach, Preliminary Survey, and Orbital A. Approach was designed for initial characterization of Bennu while matching Bennu’s heliocentric velocity. Preliminary Survey provided the first spacecraft-based estimate of Bennu’s mass. This phase consisted of five target flybys with a close approach distance of about 7 km. Orbital A was a two-month phase devoted to the Navigation Team learning the close proximity operations dynamics and environment around Bennu and transitioning from center-finding optical navigation to landmark feature-based navigation. This paper provides a detailed summary of the orbit determination performance throughout the Navigation Campaign.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2019
EditorsKenneth R. Horneman, Christopher Scott, Brian W. Hansen, Islam I. Hussein
PublisherUnivelt Inc.
Pages3031-3050
Number of pages20
ISBN (Print)9780877036654
StatePublished - 2020
EventAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2019 - Portland, United States
Duration: Aug 11 2019Aug 15 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume171
ISSN (Print)0065-3438

Conference

ConferenceAAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland
Period8/11/198/15/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Space and Planetary Science

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