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From: sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney)
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Subject: Re: CRAF/Cassini Update - 11/09/90
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Date: 11 Nov 90 20:03:51 GMT
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In article <1990Nov11.001924.10302@jato.jpl.nasa.gov>, baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) writes:
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>nucleus.  On the way to to Comet Kopff, CRAF will flyby the asteroid
>Hamburga.  JPL is currently in negotiations with the McDonald's hamburger
>franchise to arrange some kind of advertising deal (this is no joke).

Does this mean that Ron Baalke will be replaced by Ronald McDonald for our news
postings ? :-)

>     Also, still being looked at, are alternate trajectory routes to Saturn.
>A VEJGA (Venus-Earth-Jupiter Gravity Assist) trajectory has been developed
>which would use an additional gravity assist of Venus.  This trajectory has
>the advantage of reducing the launch energy, which in turn, means a heavier
>payload can be launched. 

Could a Venus assist get the probe there faster instead of trading off for a
heavier playload?