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PFERD Mission: Pluto Flyby Exploration/Research DesignThe Pluto Flyby Exploration/Research Design (PFERD) mission will consist of a flyby spacecraft to Pluto and its satellite, Charon. The mission lifetime is expected to be 18 years. The Titan 4 with a Centaur upper stage will be utilized to launch the craft into the transfer orbit. The proposal was divided into six main subsystems: (1) scientific instrumentation; (2) command, communications, and control: (3) altitude and articulation control; (4) power and propulsion; (5) structures and thermal control; and (6) mission management and costing. Tradeoff studies were performed to optimize all factors of design, including survivability, performance, cost, and weight. Problems encountered in the design are also presented.
Document ID
19910006733
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other
Authors
Lemke, Gary (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Zayed, Husni (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Herring, Jason (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Fuehne, Doug (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Sutton, Kevin (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Sharkey, Mike (Illinois Univ. Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
May 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Aerospace Vehicle Design, Spacecraft Section. Volume 1: Project Groups 1-4
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Accession Number
91N16046
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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