Research Article

Autonomous Planning of Multigravity-Assist Trajectories with Deep Space Maneuvers Using a Differential Evolution Approach

Table 10

Zero-DSM model trajectory of Cassini 2 mission using HGDE.

Mission parameter Zero-DSM Model

Departure date 16-Nov-1997 13:55:12
Departure impulse (km/s) 4.5594
Venus swing-by date 03-Apr-1998 21:55:12
Pericenter altitude (km) 605.19
Jupiter swing-by date 25-Aug-2000 21:55:12
Postswing-by impulse (km/s)
Pericenter altitude (km) 1285964
Arrival date 01-Jan-2007 23:45:36
Arrival impulse (km/s) 3.4
Time of flight (days) 138.3, 875, 2320.1
Mission duration (days) 3333.4

Mission cost (km/s) 12.315