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Minimum fuel trajectories for a low-thrust power-limited mission to the moon and to Lagrange points L4 and L5Minimum fuel trajectories from a low earth parking orbit to Lagrange points L4 or L5 and to the moon are obtained for a low-thrust limited-power spacecraft, with thrust acceleration levels of the order of 0.001 G. The procedure to find a trajectory to the libration point starts from an analytical description of a slightly elliptical spiral, given by Breakwell and Rauch. The earth moon trajectory is found by matching an earth spiral to a moon spiral on the sphere of influence. Earth oblateness effect is considered.
Document ID
19900059729
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Breakwell, John V.
(Stanford University CA, United States)
Golan, Oded M.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Astrodynamics
Report/Patent Number
AAS PAPER 89-351
Meeting Information
Meeting: AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Conference 1989
Location: Stowe, VT
Country: United States
Start Date: August 7, 1989
End Date: August 10, 1989
Accession Number
90A46784
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG3-286
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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