The OSIRIS-REx Radio Science Experiment at Bennu |
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| Authors: | J W McMahon D J Scheeres S G Hesar D Farnocchia S Chesley D Lauretta |
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| Institution: | 1.University of Colorado,Boulder,USA;2.Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences,University of Colorado,Boulder,USA;3.Jet Propulsion Laboratory,California Institute of Technology,Pasadena,USA;4.Lunar & Planetary Laboratory,University of Arizona,Tucson,USA |
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| Abstract: | The OSIRIS-REx mission will conduct a Radio Science investigation of the asteroid Bennu with a primary goal of estimating the mass and gravity field of the asteroid. The spacecraft will conduct proximity operations around Bennu for over 1 year, during which time radiometric tracking data, optical landmark tracking images, and altimetry data will be obtained that can be used to make these estimates. Most significantly, the main Radio Science experiment will be a 9-day arc of quiescent operations in a 1-km nominally circular terminator orbit. The pristine data from this arc will allow the Radio Science team to determine the significant components of the gravity field up to the fourth spherical harmonic degree. The Radio Science team will also be responsible for estimating the surface accelerations, surface slopes, constraints on the internal density distribution of Bennu, the rotational state of Bennu to confirm YORP estimates, and the ephemeris of Bennu that incorporates a detailed model of the Yarkovsky effect. |
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