INTERPLANETARY POST-INJECTION GUIDANCE

Abstract

Systems of mid-course and terminal guidance that might be applied to interplanetary missions in the next five years are considered. The necessary theoretical background is developed for the formation of guidance equations and for carrying out error analyses. Mid-course guidance both by radio command and with a celestial navigator is discussed, backed up by error-analyses for special cases. The over-all accuracy of a radiocommand system is estimated, and representative figures are derived to illustrate the goal of hardware development for celestial navigators. Terminal guidance prior to entry into planetary atmospheres is discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 1959
Accession Number
AD0264297

Entities

People

  • Maxwell Noton

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Atmospheres
  • Equations
  • Error Analysis
  • Errors
  • Guidance
  • Navigators
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Terminal Guidance
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design