Analytical space trajectories for extremal motion with low-thrust exhaust-modulated propulsion

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 897-903

  Bishop, Robert H ^a   Azimov, Dilmurat M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; ORBITAL TRANSFER; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; TRAJECTORIES; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

ELLIPTIC ORBIT TRANSFER; LOW THRUST PROPULSION; OPTIMAL TRAJECTORIES;

SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0035518174     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3761     Document Type: Article

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