Research Article

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

Table 12

MGADSM trajectory of Cassini 2 mission using HGDE.

Mission parameter MGADSM model

Departure date 03-Nov-1997 15:39:21
Departure impulse (km/s) 3.9141
Venus swing-by date 30-Mar-1998 06:26:22
Pericenter altitude (km) 674.8
DSM date 17-Nov-1998 08:04:14
DSM impulse (km/s) 0.46911
Venus swing-by date 13-Jul-1999 04:43:10
Pericenter altitude (km) 605.2
Earth swing-by date 23-Aug-1999 20:53:59
Pericenter altitude (km) 3588.16
Jupiter swing-by date 06-Apr-2001 01:02:28
Pericenter altitude (km) 4605630.3
Arrival date 21-May-2007 16:47:46
Arrival impulse (km/s) 4.2449
Time of flight (days) 146.6, 469.9, 41.6, 591.1, 2236.6
Mission duration (days) 3486

Mission cost (km/s) 8.89