Mission analysis and systems design of a near-term and far-term pole-sitter mission

• Published in: Acta Astronautica
• Main Authors: Heiligers, Jeannette, Ceriotti, Matteo, McInnes, Colin, Biggs, James
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Mechanical engineering and machinery; Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics; Sitter; South Pole; South pole
• Online Access: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/42540/; https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/42540/1/Heiligers_J_et_al_Pure_Mission_analysis_and_systems_design_of_a_near_term_and_far_term_pole_sitter_mission_2013.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2012.12.015

This paper provides a detailed mission analysis and systems design of a near-term and far-term polesitter mission. The pole-sitter concept was previously introduced as a solution to the poor temporal resolution of polar observations from highly inclined, low Earth orbits and the poor high-latitude c...