Abstract
This paper aims at giving a flight dynamics perspective on ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter aerobraking operations, discussing the main challenges for both navigation and spacecraft commanding, describing the work-flow of activities within an operation cycle and presenting some results from the successful campaign, together with the most important lessons learnt.
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Abbreviations
- ACSEQ:
-
ACtions SEQuence
- AEBM:
-
AEroBraking Mode
- APM:
-
Antenna pointing mechanism
- ARD:
-
Atmospheric rate damping
- ATB:
-
Avionics Test Bench
- ATD:
-
Atmosphere detector
- CM:
-
Carrier module
- DCO:
-
Data cut-off
- DM:
-
Descent module
- DSM:
-
Deep space manoeuvres
- DTCF:
-
Delayed TC files
- EDM:
-
Entry, descent and landing demonstrator module
- FCT:
-
Flight control team
- FD:
-
Flight dynamics
- FDIR:
-
Failure detection, isolation and recovery
- FOP:
-
Flight operational procedures
- FRM:
-
Flux reduction manoeuvres
- GNC:
-
Guidance, navigation and control
- HGA:
-
High-gain antenna
- IFMS:
-
Intermediate frequency and modem system
- IMU:
-
Inertial measurement unit
- JPL:
-
Jet propulsion laboratory
- LAPID:
-
Large angle proportional integral derivative
- LTP:
-
Long-term planning
- LST:
-
Local solar time
- MCD:
-
Mars Climate Database
- MarsGRAMM:
-
Mars Global Reference Atmospheric Model
- MGS:
-
Mars Global Surveyor
- MLI:
-
Multi-layer insulation
- MOI:
-
Mars Orbit Insertion
- MRO:
-
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
- MTL:
-
Mission timeline
- NOMP:
-
Nominal mode with propulsion
- NOMR:
-
Nominal mode with reaction wheels
- OBCP:
-
On-board control procedures
- OBSW:
-
On-board software
- OCM:
-
Orbit control mode
- ODY:
-
Mars Odyssey
- PMON/FMON:
-
Parameter/Functional monitoring
- PLM:
-
Pericentre lowering manoeuvres
- PRM:
-
Pericentre raising manoeuvres
- RSP:
-
Rover and a surface science platform
- RW:
-
Reaction wheel
- SA:
-
Solar arrays
- S/C:
-
Spacecraft
- SIM:
-
Operational simulator
- SPM:
-
Safe pop-up manoeuvres
- STR:
-
Star trackers
- SZA:
-
Sun zenith angle
- TMTC:
-
Telemetry and telecommand
- TGO:
-
Trace Gas Orbiter
- VEX:
-
Venus Express
- WOL:
-
Wheel off-loading
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The authors would like to acknowledge all colleagues in the FD team for interplanetary missions, as well as the FCT and all other ESA support teams, who contributed to the success of TGO’s aerobraking campaign. Special thanks to Robert Guilanya, Alfonso Rivero and David Jesch, who provided inputs for this chapter, as well as to TAS Industrial team, who provided valuable support and knowledge of TGO systems, within a smooth and fruitful collaboration.
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Castellini, F., Bellei, G., Godard, B. (2019). Mars Aerobraking Operations for ExoMars TGO: A Flight Dynamics Perspective. In: Pasquier, H., Cruzen, C., Schmidhuber, M., Lee, Y. (eds) Space Operations: Inspiring Humankind's Future. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11536-4_26
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