MISSION PLAN - PDS Small Bodies Node

It is important to note that, other than the parachute mortar gas cartridge, the SRC does
not contain any explosive ordinance (no pyros, rocket motor, etc).
Once located, the SRC will be transported to a staging area at UTTR for extraction of the
sample canister. The sample canister will then be transported to the final destination, the
planetary material curatorial facility at JSC.
Military Operations Area
Special Use
Airspace
Posigrade
7.3 Mission Operations
Figure 7.2-3 Posigrade Landing Footprint
Mission operations resources for the Earth Return phase are summarized in Table 7.3-1.
Key to this phase is the accurate execution of terminal navigation for successful delivery
of the SRC to the target interface point. TCMs scheduled at E-13 days and E-1 day,
together with extensive DSN tracking are used to achieve this goal.
Table 7.3-1 Earth Return Phase Mission Operations
Mission Operation Description
Communications Return - 16 hrs /day, within ER-14 days
All MGA, exc.
LGA: > L+2508
TCMs - Two - 4 hr passes week, -14 to -28, +14 to +28d
4 hrs / day, within ± 14 days
Navigation L+2475 (ER-60 d): TCM 17
L+2522 (ER-13 d): TCM 18
L+2533 (ER-1 d): TCM 19
L+2534 (divert): TCM 20
Spacecraft Attitude Time (days) Description angz (°) angy (°) db (°)
(see section 10 for L+2445 to 2459 constant off-sun 0 0 15
attitude mode L+2459 to 2489 constant off-sun 0 180 15
definitions) L+2489 to 2509 constant off-sun -21 180 15
L+2509 to 2533 constant off-sun 45 0 15
L+2533 to 2535 constant off-sun 26 0 15
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