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. 

loucks@see.com 

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