Simple method to determine globally optimal orbital transfers

Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 899-914

  Pontani, Mauro ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE; ELLIPTIC ORBIT; ESCAPE TRAJECTORIES; OPTIMAL CHOICE; OPTIMAL ORBITAL TRANSFER; OPTIMAL TRANSFERS; SIMPLE METHOD;

ORBITS;

EID: 67149102293     PISSN: 07315090     EISSN: 15333884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/1.38143     Document Type: Article

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