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Preliminary Mission Design for a Lunar Explorer using Small Liquid Upper Stage

소형 액체상단을 이용한 달 탐사선 임무 예비설계

  • Choi, Su-Jin (Space Exploration Division, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Hoonhee (Space Exploration Division, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Il (Launcher Flight Performance Team, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Seok-Hee (Future Launcher R&D Program Office, Korea Aerospace Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Keejoo (Future Launcher R&D Program Office, Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
  • Received : 2019.12.08
  • Accepted : 2020.01.14
  • Published : 2020.02.01

Abstract

Upper stage of launch vehicle mainly injects a lunar explorer from low earth orbit to the moon at a distance of 380,000 km. In foreign lunar explorer, the upper stage is separated from the explorer after the explorer is injected into the earth-moon transfer trajectory, and the lunar explorer then uses on-board propellant to carry out mid-course correction maneuvers and lunar orbit insertion maneuvers. This study describes a newly presented small liquid upper stage. Using a small liquid upper stage with a wet mass of 2.9 tonnes, the lunar explorer not only can be injected earth-moon transfer trajectory but also can be performed lunar orbit insertion. This study provides acceptable mass range of the lunar explorer and the scope of acceptable mission range also describes based on the launch from Naro Space Center.

달 탐사에서 발사체 상단은 주로 저궤도에 투입된 탐사선을 38만 km의 거리에 있는 달까지 투입해주는 역할을 한다. 국외의 경우 상단(Upper Stage)은 달 탐사선을 지구-달 전이궤적에 투입 후 탐사선과 분리되고, 달 탐사선은 그 이후 자체 추진제를 이용하여 중간 경로 수정 기동 및 달 궤도 진입을 수행한다. 본 연구는 새롭게 제시되는 소형 액체상단을 기술하였다. 습질량이 총 2.9톤인 액체상단을 이용할 경우 달 탐사선을 지구-달 전이궤적 투입뿐만 아니라 달 궤도 진입까지 수행할 수 있다. 본 연구는 나로 우주센터에서 발사할 경우를 기준으로 허용 가능한 달 탐사선의 질량 범위를 도출하고, 탐사선의 허용 가능한 임무 범위도 다양하게 기술하고자 한다.

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