世纪之交空间天体测量新纪元

本文主要论述二十世纪末二十一世纪初空间天体测量新计划、新技术、以及高精度天体测量在天体物理中的应用。     

南天自行计划的进展和精度

ＴｈｅＹａｌｅ／ＳａｎＪｕａｎ南天自行计划简ＳＰＭ。ＳＰＭ是美国里克天文台北天自行计划在南天的延伸。根据ＳＰＭ计划，最终在南天相对的星系测定出大约一百万颗天体的绝对自行、位置、星等和颜色。ＳＰＭ最初目的是研究角河系结构。     

GAIA计划与微角秒天体测量学

欧洲空间局正在考虑的空间天体测量卫星计划（GAIA计划）将对目视星等V亮于15．5mag的5千万颗目标进行位置、自行和视差的测定,其精度为10μas,同时还对这些目标进行多色多历元光度测定．该计划可对星系距离尺度、恒星演化、银河系运动学和动力学以及参考架联结等方面进行深入研究．其开创的微角秒天体测量学亦将会对天体物理学、太阳系天体和参考架联结等方面的研究产生深远的影响．     

依巴谷天体测量卫星的阶段成果

本文综合介绍依巴谷天体测量卫星自１９８９年１１月开始观测以来，由头两年获得的观测资料取得的空间天体测量的阶段性成果，以及空间天体测量结果与地面观测结果相互之间的比较，成功地用于解算天体测量参数的星数已达１１２４４颗，由依巴谷天体测量卫星的头两年观测资料进行归算处理，得到恒星位置，视差和年自行的预期精度分别为３、４和２ｍａｓ。由此从整体上合面地检验了依巴谷科学计划，包括观测纲要，输入星表，卫星本身及     

未来10年天体测量的发展

首先回顾了依巴谷卫星的观测结果在天文学上的意义,同时指出其不足之处,极限星等仅为 １２ｍａｇ,自行精度不够高等,介绍了正在进行的各种地面上的暗星扩充计划,如ＴＡＣ、ＳＤＳＳ、ＵＣＡＣ－Ｓ,ＰＯＳＳ等,并对它们的预期计划和目前进展情况作了详细描述。叙述了未来１０年可能实施的几个空间天体测量计划,如欧洲空间的ＧＡＩＡ,美国喷气推进实室的ＳＩＭ,德国的ＤＩＶＡ,美国海军天文台的ＦＡＭＥ和俄罗普尔科沃天文     

利用基本天体测量仪器开展天文测光研究

讨论有关天体测量中的测光问题，介绍一些地面天体测量仪器和空间天体测量望远镜的测光研究。给出一种测光资料的处理方法，并建议利用ＤＣＭＴ开展天文光课题研究。     

空间时代地面光学天体测量的意义

从基本天体测量的主要任务出发，介绍了绝对测定和相对测量之间的区别和不同用途，并针对河外射电源参考架和依巴谷参考架的高精度的不足之处，说明了地面光学天体测量的长期性和灵活性等优势正是克服这些不足之处所必须的，但这不应是传统的已有精度下的地面光学天体测量，而应是与空间测量精度可比的要求下的地面测量，两者配合起来，将能促进本学科和相关学科的发展。     

CCD图像的一维定心方法

在天体测量学中，数字星象的高精度定位方法日益重要。本文利用边缘分布的方法将二维星像转换到一维，比较了高斯拟合法、修正矩法、中值法和寻导法四种一维定心算法。从精度上看，高斯拟合法最佳，修正矩次之，而寻导法最低。但从计算速度上看，高斯拟合法太慢了。因此作为一个满足高精度和高效率的定心方法，修正矩是最佳选择。     

CCD探测器在地面天体测量中的应用

ＣＣＤ技术在天体测量领域的应用已得到很大发展，本文回顾了１０年来ＣＣＤ技术应用于大型望远镜和子千环上的基本情况和所取的成果，分析了这些应用中所存在的三个主要问题，并对这些问题提出了相应的解决途径，这些问题的解决，将能促进地面基本天体测量的精度和效率跨上一个新台阶。     

云南天文台基本天体测量工作的发展

介绍了云南天文台天体测量工作的发展过程，论述在空间时代地面光学基本天钵测量必要性和应具备的条件，并且叙述了在新的要求和条件下，地面光学基本天体测量工作应该发挥的作用和广阔的发展前景。     

Trajectory Analysis and Design for A Jupiter Exploration Mission

The trajectory design for a Jupiter exploration mission is investigated in this paper. The differences between the Jupiter exploration trajectory and the Mars or Venus exploration trajectory are mainly concerned about. Firstly, the selection of the Jupiter-centered orbit is analyzed based on the Galileo Jupiter mission. As for the Earth-Jupiter transfer orbit, the fuel consumption of the direct transfer is too large. So the energy-saving technologies such as the planetary gravity assist should be used for the trajectory to the Jupiter. The different sequences of planetary gravity assists are examined by applying the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). According to the searched result, the Venus-Earth-Earth sequence (VEEGA) is the most effective one for the Jupiter mission. During the Jupiter mission, the spacecraft will pass though the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, and may encounter multiple asteroids. Therefore the Jupiter mission is able to combine with the main-belt asteroid flyby mission. The design method of the intermediate asteroid flyby trajectory is also considered. At last, an entire trajectory for the Jupiter mission launched in 2023 is presented.     

木星探测轨道分析与设计

研究了与木星探测相关的轨道设计问题.重点关注木星探测轨道与火星、金星等类地行星探测轨道的不同及由此带来的轨道设计难点.首先分析了绕木星探测任务轨道的选择.建立近似模型讨论了向木星飞行需要借助多颗行星的多次引力辅助,对地木转移的多种行星引力辅助序列,使用粒子群算法搜索了2020年至2025年之间的燃料最省飞行方案并对比得到了向木星飞行较好的引力辅助方式为金星-地球-地球引力辅助.结合多任务探测,研究了航天器在飞向木星途中穿越主小行星带飞越探测小行星的轨道设计.最后,给出2023年发射完整的结合引力辅助与小行星多次飞越的木星探测轨道设计算例.     

Magnetic field investigation of the Venus plasma environment: Expected new results from Venus Express

The Venus Express mission is scheduled for launch in 2005. Among many other instruments, it carries a magnetometer to investigate the Venus plasma environment. Although Venus has no intrinsic magnetic moment, magnetic field measurements are essential in studying the solar wind interaction with Venus. Our current understanding of the solar wind interaction with Venus is mainly from the long lasting Pioneer Venus Orbiter (PVO) observations. In this paper, we briefly describe the magnetic field experiment of the Venus Express mission. We compare Venus Express mission with PVO mission with respect to the solar wind interaction with Venus. Then we discuss what we will achieve with the upcoming Venus Express mission.     

Venus Express science planning

Venus Express is the first European mission to the planet Venus. Its payload consists of seven instruments and will investigate the atmosphere, the plasma environment, and the surface of Venus from orbit. Science planning is a complex process that takes into account requests from all experiments and the operational constraints. The planning of the science operations is based on synergetic approach to provide good coverage of science themes derived from the main mission goals. Typical observations in a single orbit—so-called “science cases” are used to build the mission science activity plan. The nominal science mission (from June 4, 2006 till October 2, 2007) is divided in nine phases depending on observational conditions, occurrences of the solar and Earth occultation, and particular science goals. The observation timelines for each phase were developed in a coordinated way to optimize the payload activity, maximize the overall mission science return, and to fit into the available mission budgets.     

Radiation conditions of a mission to Jupiter and Europa

Radiation conditions in Jupiter’s environment and the plasma environment in interplanetary space during a Jupiter-Europa mission are estimated. The numerical modeling results can be used when planning the mission.     

The 1998 Leonid multi-instrument aircraft campaign—an early review

Abstract— The 1998 return of the Leonid shower was the target of the Leonid multi-instrument aircraft campaign (Leonid MAC), an unusual two-aircraft astronomical research mission executed near Okinawa, Japan. The prospect of a meteor storm brought 28 researchers of 7 nationalities together in a concerted effort to observe the shower by imaging, spectroscopic, and ranging techniques. This paper is a review of the major science issues that are behind the deployment of each of the present array of instruments and describes the interconnection of the various experiments. This was NASA's first astrobiology mission. The mission also aimed to study contemporary issues in planetary astronomy, in atmospheric sciences, and concerning the satellite impact hazard. First results of the participating observers are discussed and put in context, in preparation for the deployment of a planned second mission in November of 1999.     

Optimum trajectories for spacecraft mission to asteroid Apophis with a return to the Earth

A topical task for astronautics is to prepare a mission to the asteroid Apophis that is approaching the Earth. Determination of energetically favorable trajectories for a spacecraft involved in this mission with a return to the Earth has been considered. Two possible variants of engines for this mission are analyzed. The first variant employs electric engines with low jet thrust, while the second variant employs a spacecraft accelerated and controlled by only high-thrust engines. It is shown that both variants can be used in the mission to Apophis, but the use of electric engines with low thrust allows the project characteristics to be significantly improved.     

Mission design for Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE) using a magnetoplasma spacecraft

To send humans beyond Mars, a Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE) mission has been studied for new spacecraft concepts and technologies. In this paper, an interplanetary trajectory and a preliminary spacecraft design are presented for the HOPE visit to Callisto, one of Jupiter's moons. To design a round-trip trajectory for the mission, the characteristics of the spacecraft and its trajectories are analyzed. A detailed optimization approach is formulated to utilize a Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) engine with capabilities of variable specific impulse, variable engine efficiency, and engine on-off control. It is mainly illustrated that a 30 MW powered spacecraft can make the mission possible in a 5-year round trip constraint around the year 2045. Trajectories with different power and reactor options are also discussed. The results obtained in this study can be used for formulating an overall concept for the mission.