Timeline for Intercepting an object on flyby past Earth?
Current License: CC BY-SA 3.0
8 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2015 at 14:38 | vote | accept | Dan Bryant | ||
| Oct 31, 2015 at 19:00 | history | edited | TildalWave | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 1 character in body
|
| Oct 31, 2015 at 18:53 | comment | added | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | It is exactly that (Except most planets are in essentially the same plane, making them easier than asteroids, which are often in different planes) | |
| Oct 31, 2015 at 18:52 | comment | added | Dan Bryant | It is interesting to learn about more likely real-world case too; it sounds like that's basically the same idea as a transfer to another planet (i.e. another body also orbiting the sun.) | |
| Oct 31, 2015 at 18:46 | history | edited | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added 372 characters in body
|
| Oct 31, 2015 at 18:44 | comment | added | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | True, a manned mission would probably do a close intercept, but I don't see anything specific to manned missions in the request. Still, I'll edit appropriately. | |
| Oct 31, 2015 at 18:42 | comment | added | Deer Hunter | Intercepting far from the Earth/K. is not acceptable because of real-life ECLSS limitations. Too much oxygen etc. required, and ground control is too far away to help with reducing navigation errors. A parking orbit, a hyperbolic (or elliptic) transfer, velocity-matching burn, approach and docking sequence... And yes, this is an exciting set of maneuvers. | |
| Oct 31, 2015 at 18:34 | history | answered | PearsonArtPhoto♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |