Numerical studies of the frozen orbits around Europa

• Grant number: 12/03646-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: May 01, 2012
• End date: April 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Aerospace Engineering
• Principal Investigator: Daniela Cardozo Mourão
• Grantee: Luis Fernando Campos de Carvalho Costa
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Europe is a satellite of Jupiter that has received attention due to the presence of water. There are some missions that have provided Europa as a target. In this paper, we intend to map regions where a spacecraft can orbit stably Europa considering the effects of the non-sphericity of Europa and the perturbation of Jupiter.(AU)