Utilization of libration points for human exploration in the Sun-Earth-Moon system and beyond

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 55, Issue 3-9, 2004, Pages 687-700

  Farquhar, Robert W ^a   Dunham, David W ^a   Guo, Yanping ^a   McAdams, James V ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; EARTH (PLANET); MOON; ORBITS; SPACE FLIGHT; SUN;

ASTEROIDS; HUMAN EXPLORATION; LIBRATION POINT;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 3843148228     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2004.05.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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