Trajectory anomalies in interplanetary spacecraft : a method for determining accelerations due to thermal emissions and new mission proposals /

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Author / Creator:	Francisco, Frederico, author.
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, [2015] ©2015
Description:	1 online resource.
Language:	English
Series:	Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph. D. Research, 2190-5053 Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph. D. Research,
Subject:	Space trajectories. Trajectory optimization -- Mathematical models. Linear programming. Linear programming. Space trajectories. Trajectory optimization -- Mathematical models.
Format:	E-Resource Dissertations Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11094245

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ISBN:	9783319189802 3319189808 3319189794 9783319189796 9783319189796
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 8, 2015).
Summary:	This thesis presents fundamental work that explains two mysteries concerning the trajectory of interplanetary spacecraft. For the first problem, the so-called Pioneer anomaly, a wholly new and innovative method was developed for computing all contributions to the acceleration due to onboard thermal sources. Through a careful analysis of all parts of the spacecraft Pioneer 10 and 11, the application of this methodology has yielded the observed anomalous acceleration. This marks a major achievement, given that this problem remained unsolved for more than a decade. For the second anomaly, the flyby anomaly, a tiny glitch in the velocity of spacecraft that perform gravity assisting maneuvers on Earth, no definitive answer is put forward; however a quite promising strategy for examining the problem is provided and a new mission is proposed. The proposal largely consists in using the Galileo Navigational Satellite System to track approaching spacecraft, and in considering a small test body that approaches Earth from a highly elliptic trajectory.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319189796
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-18980-2

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