Task 511: EP03 Analysis Reproduction Expansion

Status: DONE

Summary

Added 10 reproduction tests expanding EP03 coverage from 16 to 26 tests, pinning Saturn departure, cruise velocity analysis, and navigation confidence values.

Tests Added

Saturn departure (3 tests)

• Saturn escape velocity = 17.853 km/s
• Enceladus circular velocity = 12.624 km/s
• Escape ΔV from Enceladus orbit = 5.229 km/s

Cruise velocity analysis (4 tests)

• Brachistochrone peak 5582.4 km/s, average 2791.2 km/s
• Brachistochrone ΔV = 11164.9 km/s (cross-check with earlier test)
• Solar escape at 14 AU = 10.98 km/s
• Saturn orbital 9.62, Uranus orbital 6.80 km/s

Navigation confidence (3 tests)

• Stellar nav confidence = 0.923
• Inertial nav confidence = 0.917
• Error margin = 18 km

Impact

EP03 was the second-least-covered episode (16 tests). Now at 26 tests. Pins Saturn departure dynamics and the cruise velocity analysis that establishes the brachistochrone speed regime.