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Picard

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Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2010-028ALaunched 6/15/2010

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: PRISMA/Picard
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Date: 6/15/2010
Last Contact: 1/1/2013

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 727 km
Inclination: 98.29 deg
Dry Mass: 150 kg
Total Mass: 150 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: AST
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: French Space Agency (CNES)
Manufacturer: Airbus

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2010-028A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/616

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Robust trajectory optimization for Mars ascent vehicles was achieved using polynomial chaos expansion and Picard iteration.

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