Asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa,also named 2016 HO3,is a small-size fast-rotating near-Earth asteroid,which is a potential target for future explorations.Owing to its weak gravity and fast spin rate,the dynamics on th...Asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa,also named 2016 HO3,is a small-size fast-rotating near-Earth asteroid,which is a potential target for future explorations.Owing to its weak gravity and fast spin rate,the dynamics on the surface or in the vicinity of 2016 HO3 are significantly different from those of planets or other small bodies explored in previous missions.In this study,the geophysical and orbital environments of 2016 HO3 were investigated to facilitate a potential mission design.First,the geormnetric and geopotential topographies of 2016 HO3 were examined using difterent shape models.The liftoff and escape conditions on its fast-rotating surface were investigated.Then,the periodic orbits around 2016 HO3 were studied in the asteroid-fixed frame and the Sun-asteroid frame considering the solar radiation pressure.The stable regions of the terminator orbits were discussed using different parameters.Finally,the influence of the nonspherical shape on the terminator orbits was examined.The precise terminator orbits around a real shape model of 2016 HO3 were obtained and verified in the high-fidelity model.This study shows that the polar region of 2016 HO3 is the primary region for landing or sampling,and the terminator orbits are well suited for global mapping and measurements of 2016 HO3.The analysis and methods can also serve as references for the exploration of other small fast-rotating bodies.展开更多
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12002028 and 51827806)Beijing Institute of Technology Research Fund Program for Young Scholars,China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project(Grant No.2019QT0038)Ann and H.J.Smead Aerospace Engineering Science Department,University of Colorado Boulder。
文摘Asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa,also named 2016 HO3,is a small-size fast-rotating near-Earth asteroid,which is a potential target for future explorations.Owing to its weak gravity and fast spin rate,the dynamics on the surface or in the vicinity of 2016 HO3 are significantly different from those of planets or other small bodies explored in previous missions.In this study,the geophysical and orbital environments of 2016 HO3 were investigated to facilitate a potential mission design.First,the geormnetric and geopotential topographies of 2016 HO3 were examined using difterent shape models.The liftoff and escape conditions on its fast-rotating surface were investigated.Then,the periodic orbits around 2016 HO3 were studied in the asteroid-fixed frame and the Sun-asteroid frame considering the solar radiation pressure.The stable regions of the terminator orbits were discussed using different parameters.Finally,the influence of the nonspherical shape on the terminator orbits was examined.The precise terminator orbits around a real shape model of 2016 HO3 were obtained and verified in the high-fidelity model.This study shows that the polar region of 2016 HO3 is the primary region for landing or sampling,and the terminator orbits are well suited for global mapping and measurements of 2016 HO3.The analysis and methods can also serve as references for the exploration of other small fast-rotating bodies.
