Optimal low-thrust transfers to halo orbits about the L2 libration point in the earth-moon system (Elliptical problem)

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 1489-1505

  Starchville Jr, Thomas F ^a   Melton, Robert G ^b  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

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EID: 0346394167     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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