Jupiter exploration is one of the focuses of deep space exploration in the near future. Design
and optimization of trajectories in the Jovian system are crucial technologies for Jupiter …

Traditionally, space missions to outer planets have relied on large amounts of chemical
propellant or flybys to achieve their objectives. This large mass consumption may be …

All four giant planets, far from the Earth and sun and having deep gravitational wells, present
propulsion and power mission issues, but they also have an ambient plasma and magnetic …

Abstract Space missions in the environments of the outer planets require a large amount of
propellant or assistant flybys. Moreover, the quadratic decrease of the radiation intensity with …

Employing multiple gravity-assist flybys of Jupiter's Galilean moons can save a substantial
amount of\varDelta V Δ V when capturing into orbit about Jupiter. Using Callisto and …

Multiple-satellite-aided capture is a Δ V Δ V-efficient technique for capturing a spacecraft into
orbit at Jupiter. However, finding the times when the Galilean moons of Jupiter align such …

A comprehensive tour of the complex outer planet systems is a central goal in space
science. However, orbiting multiple moons of the same planet would be extremely …

This paper focuses on electrodynamic tether systems having conductive property in space.
The complex dynamics and potential applications of electrodynamic tethers have gained …

Control of deploying an extended tether system into the vertical position is considered in the
paper. It is assumed that in the initial state the system consisting of two space vehicles …

In this NIAC Phase One study, we propose a new mission concept, named Magnetour, to
facilitate the exploration of outer planet systems and address both power and propulsion …