Print Email Facebook Twitter Impact of Non-gravitational Forces on Magellan Orbit Determination Title Impact of Non-gravitational Forces on Magellan Orbit Determination: A Historic Mission To Venus Author Inamdar, Jayraj (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering) Contributor Visser, P.N.A.M. (mentor) Arnold, Dr. Daniel (graduation committee) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Aerospace Engineering Project Venusian Gravity Field Recovery Date 2018-09-21 Abstract A detailed modeling of non-gravitational forces is an area that has been left unexplored in the past for orbit modeling of Magellan, primarily due to imperfect knowledge about its attitude and physical properties (optical properties and drag coefficient). As a result, past orbit analyses have restricted the non-gravitational force modeling by implementing a simple cannon-ball model for Magellan. Given that the Venusian surroundings can have significant impact on the spacecraft trajectory, the main objective of this project is to develop a reasonable macro-model for Magellan and investigate its impact on the modeled non-gravitational forces, and consequently on the orbit solution of the spacecraft. Presence of good non-gravitational force models can improve the dynamic orbit modeling of spacecraft, that can eventually enhance the gravity recovery capability of a mission. Subject orbit determinationMagellan missionVenusOrbit modelinggravity recovery To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:3dea56be-bdfb-4d0d-aabc-14b2cdace755 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2018 Jayraj Inamdar Files PDF report.pdf 12.22 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:3dea56be-bdfb-4d0d-aabc-14b2cdace755/datastream/OBJ/view