Mission Design for the Lunar Pallet Lander

Craig, A S ; Holt, J P ; Hannan, M R ; Orphee, J I

关键词: DESCENT;    HYDRAZINES;    LANDING SITES;    LAUNCH VEHICLES;    LUNAR ORBITS;    LUNAR SURFACE;    MISSION PLANNING;    ORBIT INSERTION;    PAYLOADS;    POLES;    SPACECRAFT LAUNCHING;    SPACECRAFT TRAJECTORIES;    TERRAIN;   

RP-ID  :  AAS 19-330,M18-7143-1

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Marshall Space Flight Center is developing a small lunar lander capable of delivering up to 300 kg of payload to the lunar surface near the North or South Pole. Originally designed as a lander for a small rover, the Lunar Pallet Lander, has seen several design iterations over the last couple of years. This paper will cover how the vehicle and mission design changed from being a co-manifested payload candidate in NASA’s Space Launch System to its current design, which could be launched with an Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV), and reach a wide range of polar landing sites.