Low-thrust transfers from distant retrograde orbits to L2 halo orbits in the earth-moon system

Conference paper (2016)

Authors

N.L. Parrish University of Colorado
Jeffrey S. Parker University of Colorado
S.P. Hughes NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
M.J. Heiligers Astrodynamics & Space Missions - Aerospace Engineering
Research Group
Astrodynamics & Space Missions (Aerospace Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2016 N.L. Parrish, Jeffrey S. Parker, S.P. Hughes, M.J. Heiligers
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Aerospace Engineering

Department

Space Engineering

Research Group

Astrodynamics & Space Missions

Abstract

Enable future missions Any mission to a DRO or halo orbit could benefit from the capability to transfer between these orbits Chemical propulsion could be used for these transfers, but at high propellant cost Fill gaps in knowledge A variety of transfers using SEP or solar sails have been studied for the Earth-Moon system Most results in literature study a single transfer This is a step toward understanding the wide array of types of transfers available in an N-body force model.