The Genesis is the fifth mission selected as part of NASA's Discovery Program. Genesis will collect solar wind samples for a period of approximately two years while in orbit about the Earth-Sun L1 point. This paper addresses the design of propulsive maneuvers for Genesis which achieve science objectives while minimizing cost in light of a number of spacecraft design challenges and constraints. Topics to be discussed include the spacecraft design, maneuver decomposition algorithm, as well as operational procedures and plans for calibrations to improve end-of-mission performance for accurate delivery and sample recovery.
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