Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The purpose of this study is to investigate alternative return strategies for the Orion trans-Earth injection (TEI) phase. A dynamical systems analysis approach considers the structure of the stable and unstable Sun perturbed Earth-Moon manifolds near the Earth-Moon interface region. A hybrid approach, then, combines the results from this analysis with classical two-body methods in a targeting process that seeks to expand the window of return opportunities in a precision entry scenario. The resulting startup arcs can be used, for instance, to enhance the block set of solutions available onboard during an autonomous targeting process.
Keywords:
Space Transportation and Safety
Type:
JSC-CN-19904
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20th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting; Feb 14, 2010 - Feb 17, 2010; San Diego, CA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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