Optimal, low-thrust earth-orbit transfers using higher-order collocation methods

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 40-47

  Herman, Albert L ^a   Spencer, David B ^b  

^a Spectrum Astro Inc   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; APPROXIMATION THEORY; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SPACECRAFT PROPULSION; TRAJECTORIES;

EARTH-ORBIT TRANSFERS;

ORBITAL TRANSFER;

EID: 0036160361     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.4873     Document Type: Article

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