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    Achieving a Closed Orbit Around Neptune Through Aerobraking

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    Date
    2011-05
    Author
    Bartlein, Andrew R.
    Brewer, Nicholas R.
    Vasel, Justin A.
    Advisor(s)
    Stecher, George J.
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    Abstract
    Changing the orbit of a spacecraft requires large changes in energy and angular momentum. If a spacecraft approaches a target planet with too much angular momentum, it will be routed around the planet and not captured into orbit. To be captured, the spacecraft must shed excess energy. A method called "aerobraking" can be used to slow the spacecraft down by letting it pass through the upper atmosphere of a planet to burn off excess energy. This study examines the parameters needed to break a spacecraft around Neptune using the process of aerobraking.
    Subject
    Neptune (Planet)--Orbit
    Aerothermodynamics
    Space vehicles
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    http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/55360
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    Presentation
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    Color poster with text and graphs.
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