Fuel-Optimal Planar Earth-Mars Trajectories Using Low-Thrust Exhaust-Modulated Propulsion

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 476-482

  Vadali, S R ^a   Nah, R ^a   Braden, E ^b   Johnson Jr , I L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0005691935     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4553     Document Type: Article

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