Optimal low-thrust trajectories to earth-moon L2 halo orbits (circular problem)

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Volumn 97 PART 2, Issue , 1997, Pages 1741-1756

  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: 3342945217     PISSN: 00653438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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