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User's guide to four-body and three-body trajectory optimization programsA collection of computer programs and subroutines written in FORTRAN to calculate 4-body (sun-earth-moon-space) and 3-body (earth-moon-space) optimal trajectories is presented. The programs incorporate a variable step integration technique and a quadrature formula to correct single step errors. The programs provide capability to solve initial value problem, two point boundary value problem of a transfer from a given initial position to a given final position in fixed time, optimal 2-impulse transfer from an earth parking orbit of given inclination to a given final position and velocity in fixed time and optimal 3-impulse transfer from a given position to a given final position and velocity in fixed time.
Document ID
19750003948
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Pu, C. L.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Edelbaum, T. N.
(Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 3, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1974
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
NASA-CR-139156
Report Number: NASA-CR-139156
Accession Number
75N12020
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-11984
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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