Project Cerberus: Flyby Mission to Pluto

By National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The goal of the Cerberus Project was to design a feasible and cost-effective unmanned flyby mission to Pluto. The requirements in the request for proposal for an unmanned probe to Pluto are presented and were met. The design stresses proven technology that will avoid show stoppers which could halt mission progress. Cerberus also utilizes the latest advances in the spacecraft industry to meet the stringent demands of the mission. The topics covered include: (1) mission management, planning, and costing; (2) structures; (3) power and propulsion; (4) attitude, articulation, and control; (5) command, control, and communication; and (6) scientific instrumentation. Sivier, K. and Koepke, A. and Humphrey, Theodore W. and Elbel, Jeffrey P. and Hackett, Bruce E. and Kennedy, Ralph G. and Leo, Donald J. and Zimmerman, Shery A. Unspecified Center...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1730981046
• ISBN13: 9781730981043
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"