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Published February 2024 | Version v1
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Precise Orbit Determination of the MESSENGER Spacecraft

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Sapienza University of Rome

Description

This dataset contains the reconstructed trajectory of NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft (SPK SPICE kernel), derived using a refined dynamical model that includes thermal recoil accelerations. Auxiliary information for each trajectory arc (e.g., start and end epoch) is provided in a companion text file.

Citation. Andolfo, S., Genova, A., & Del Vecchio, E. (2024). Precise orbit determination of the messenger spacecraft. Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 47(3), 518-530. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G007690

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Publication: 10.2514/1.G007690 (DOI)

Funding

Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
2022-16-HH.0