HENON: Mission Analysis for Deep Space Operations

The HENON (Heliospheric pioneer for solar and interplanetary threats defence) mission is a 12U CubeSat dedicated to Space Weather monitoring in a Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) more than 12 million km from Earth.
The mission was conducted by a consortium led by Argotec under an ESA GSTP contract with ASI support.

SpaceDyS Contribution

SpaceDyS was responsible for:

• Mission analysis
• Trajectory optimization
• Orbital design in complex multi-body dynamics

The selected Distant Retrograde Orbit enables extended coverage of the heliospheric environment and supports real-time monitoring of energetic particle radiation in deep space.
This project demonstrates SpaceDyS expertise in interplanetary navigation and advanced trajectory design in challenging dynamical environments.