Mapping Natural Orbits around Io

Autor: Thamis C. F. Carvalho Ferreira, Antonio F. Bertachini A. Prado, Silvia M. Giuliatti Winter, Lucas S. Ferreira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Symmetry, Vol 14, Iss 7, p 1478 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-8994
DOI: 10.3390/sym14071478
Popis: As the most volcanically active celestial body in the Solar System, Io is a natural satellite of Jupiter due to its proximity to the planet and the fact that it is in mean motion resonance, known as the Laplace resonance, with the natural satellites Europa and Ganymede. This natural satellite is a good candidate to be visited by future missions. In this sense, the present work has the goal of studying and mapping the best initial orbital conditions for orbits around Io, considering the symmetrical or asymmetical perturbative effects of a third body (Jupiter) and the J2 term from the mass configuration of Io. The initial orbital parameters of the probe were investigated through a set of numerical simulations. The results showed that although most orbits around Io have lifetimes of less than 6 months, some regions were found where the initial conditions of the orbits provided satisfactory times for the accomplishment of future missions around Io.
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