Mission Description

• Launch from Earth on Julian date 2455108.5 (Oct 4,2009) -- fixed
• Flyby Mars on Julian date 2455318.5 (May 2,2010) -- fixed
• Flyby Vesta on Julian date 2455588.5 (Jan 27, 2011) -- fixed
• Initial mass:  545.0 kg (fixed)
• Launch V∞ magnitude:  2.8 km/s (fixed)
• Launch V∞ direction is free
• Propulsion Model:  Electric Engine G (1 Engine)
• Power Model: apsa1 solar array, P0 = 10.0 kW, Psc = 0
• Objective function:  final mass
• Originally modeled using SEPTOP

Additional Mission Options

A. Same as Reference Case 3 but use launch vehicle no. 32 – Delta 7326-9.5
B. Same as Reference Case 3a except now the launch V∞ magnitude is free.
C. Same as Reference Case 3b except now the launch date is free.
D. Same as Reference Case 3c except now Mars flyby date is free.
E. Same as Reference Case 3d except now arrival date is free (altitude of flyby restricted to 300km or it will want to crash).

Input/Output files

Copernicus20060310.zip (download)

MALTO4_2_5.zip (download)

Mystic9_0_0.zip (download)

SEPTOP11_136.zip (download)

All Reference Case 3:  Earth - Mars flyby - Vesta (7°) flyby Files (download zip)