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http://dx.doi.org/10.5140/JASS.2014.31.1.51

Analysis on Tracking Schedule and Measurements Characteristics for the Spacecraft on the Phase of Lunar Transfer and Capture  

Song, Young-Joo (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Choi, Su-Jin (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Ahn, Sang-Il (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Sim, Eun-Sup (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
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Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences / v.31, no.1, 2014 , pp. 51-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this work, the preliminary analysis on both the tracking schedule and measurements characteristics for the spacecraft on the phase of lunar transfer and capture is performed. To analyze both the tracking schedule and measurements characteristics, lunar transfer and capture phases' optimized trajectories are directly adapted from former research, and eleven ground tracking facilities (three Deep Space Network sties, seven Near Earth Network sites, one Daejeon site) are assumed to support the mission. Under these conceptual mission scenarios, detailed tracking schedules and expected measurement characteristics during critical maneuvers (Trans Lunar Injection, Lunar Orbit Insertion and Apoapsis Adjustment Maneuver), especially for the Deajeon station, are successfully analyzed. The orders of predicted measurements' variances during lunar capture phase according to critical maneuvers are found to be within the order of mm/s for the range and micro-deg/s for the angular measurements rates which are in good agreement with the recommended values of typical measurement modeling accuracies for Deep Space Networks. Although preliminary navigation accuracy guidelines are provided through this work, it is expected to give more practical insights into preparing the Korea's future lunar mission, especially for developing flight dynamics subsystem.
Keywords
Earth-Moon transfer; lunar capture; tracking measurement; tracking schedule; near earth network; deep space network;
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