A preliminary assessment of an orbiter in the Haumean system: How quickly can a planetary orbiter reach such a distant target?

Acta Astronautica - Tập 68 - Trang 622-628 - 2011
Joel Poncy1, Jordi Fontdecaba Baig2, Fred Feresin1, Vincent Martinot2
1Thales Alenia Space, 100 Boulevard du Midi, 06156 Cannes, France
2Thales Alenia Space, 26, avenue J.F. Champollion, 31037 Toulouse, France

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