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Optimal rendezvous in the neighborhood of a circular orbitThe minimum velocity-change rendezvous solutions, when the motion may be linearized about a circular orbit, fall into two separate regions; the phase-for-free region and the general region. Phase-for-free solutions are derived from the optimum transfer solutions, require the same velocity-change expenditure, but may not be unique. Analytic solutions are presented in two of the three subregions. An algorithm is presented for determining the unique solutions in the general region. Various sources of initial conditions are discussed and three examples are presented.
Document ID
19760057983
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Jones, J. B.
(California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1976
Publication Information
Publication: Journal of the Astronautical Sciences
Volume: 24
Subject Category
Astrodynamics
Accession Number
76A40949
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: F33615-67-C-1245
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-05-020-007
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
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