Abstract
The touch-down is one promising method to collect samples on the surface of the asteroid. However the condition of the surface of the asteroid is generally unknown. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehend the dynamic behavior of the spacecraft after the contact on the variable types of the asteroid surface to guarantee the safe touch-down sample collecting. This paper describes dynamic simulation of the spacecraft during the contact with the asteroid. The spacecraft consists of a main satellite and a flexible sample collection apparatus. The results of the numerical simulation illustrate the reactional behavior of the spacecraft due to the contact on the asteroid.
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