Optimal spacecraft rendezvous using genetic algorithms

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 859-865

  Kim, Young Ha ^a   Spencer, David B ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ORBITS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRAJECTORIES; VELOCITY;

BIELLIPTIC TRANSFER; HOHMANN TRANSFER; LOCAL OPTIMA; OPTIMAL SPACECRAFT RENDEZVOUS; THRUST TIME HISTORY;

SPACE RENDEZVOUS;

EID: 0036873570     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3908     Document Type: Article

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