Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Flight Dynamics Commissioning Results and Experiences

Parker, Joel J K ; Lebois, Ryan L ; Lutz, Stephen ; Nickel, Craig ; Ferrant, Kevin ; Michaels, Adam Z

关键词: AERODYNAMICS;    DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS;    EXTRASOLAR PLANETS;    FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS;    SATELLITE TRACKING;    SURVEYS;    TRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEY SATELLITE (TESS);    ACOUSTIC RESONANCE;    FLYBY MISSIONS;    LUNAR ORBITS;    ORBIT DETERMINATION;    SATELLITE GROUND SUPPORT;   

RP-ID  :  GSFC-E-DAA-TN59381

学科分类：航空航天科学

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will perform the first-ever spaceborne all-sky exoplanet transit survey and is the first primary-mission application of a lunar-resonant orbit. Launched on April 18, 2018, TESS completed a two-month commissioning phase consisting of three phasing loops followed by a lunar flyby and a final maneuver to achieve resonance. During the mission orbit, no further station-keeping maneuvers are planned or required. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is performing flight dynamics operations for the mission. This paper covers the design, implementation, and results from TESS commissioning, including the projected performance of the final mission orbit.