Trajectory optimization using nonsingular orbital elements and true longitude

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1003-1009

  Kechichian, Jean Albert ^a,b,c  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Astrodynamics Department   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; TRAJECTORIES;

KEPLER'S EQUATION;

ORBITS;

EID: 0031235524     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4147     Document Type: Article

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