A Preliminary Impulsive Trajectory Design for (99942) Apophis Rendezvous Mission

In this study, a preliminary trajectory design is conducted for a conceptual spacecraft mission to a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) (99942) Apophis, which is expected to pass by Earth merely 32,000 km from the Earth’s surface in 2029. This close approach event will provide us with a unique opportunity...

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Main Authors: Pureum Kim, Sang-Young Park, Sungki Cho, Jung Hyun Jo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Space Science Society (KSSS) 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO202118248937696.page