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Introduction

Mission Flight Plan

Mission Schedule in Brief

Launch

Trajectory

View of Full Flight Plan

Location of Wild 2/STARDUST

Encounter with Wild 2

Encounter Timeline

Encounter Requirements

Navigation Plan

Encounter Geometry

Sequence of Events

Data Collection

Coma & Nucleus Imaging

Encounter Configuration

Comet Dust Collection

Interstellar Dust Collection

Volatiles Measurements

Earth Return

Sequence of Events

Earth Return Timeline

Earth Approach

Entry

Terminal Descent

Landing Site

Ground Recovery

Drop Test

Background Papers

Acronyms