Constellation Scenario [Last saved 8/14/2007. Scenario originally created by Mike Loucks, SEE]
This scenario was created by Mike Loucks (loucks@see.com) in to demonstrate various parts of a NASA Constellation-like mission. There are 7 satellites included in the scenario.
1. Cargo. This satellite launches to a Low Earth Orbit (LEO), stays 3 days in LEO and then transfers to the Moon. Once capturing into a 60 nm polar orbit, the spacecraft lands at a South Pole landing site. The final segments use a VBS plugin script to accomplish the throttling for landing.
2. Crew_1D. This satellite launches 1 day after the Cargo satellite, and then performs rendezvous with the Cargo spacecraft. This simulates a manned vehicle performing rendezvous with the cargo vehicle before it leaves for the Moon.
3. Crew_2D. This satellite launches 2 days after the Cargo satellite and then performs rendezvous.
4. Lunar_Launch This satellite launches from the landing site of the Cargo vehicle and performs rendezvous with the Lunar_Return satellite.
5. Lunar_Return This satellite launches to LEO, stays 3 days in LEO, and then transfers to a Lunar Orbit matching the Cargo vehicle. It stays in this orbit for 4 days, and then targets a return to the Earth.
6.
Tranquility_Lander This satellite
launches to LEO and then transfers to the Moon and captures into a 250 km orbit
at 8 deg inclination. It then orbits 5
times and descends to the Tranquility landing site.
7.
Aristarchus_Lander This satellite
launches to LEO and then transfers to the Moon and captures into a 250 km at 26
deg inclination. It then orbits 21 times
and descends to the Aristarchus landing site.
Michel E. Loucks
President, Space Mission
Engineer
Space Exploration
Engineering Corp.
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