Feasibility and Mass-Benefit Analysis of Aerocapture for Missions to Venus

A numerical assessment of the feasibility of aerocapture at Venus is presented, and the mass benefit of aerocapture is compared with propulsive orbit insertion. This paper considers constraints imp...

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