Design and optimization of low-thrust gravity-assist trajectories to selected planets

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Debban, Theresa J ^a   Troy McConaghy, T ^a   Longuski, James M ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; TRAJECTORIES;

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; GRAVITY-ASSIST; LOW-THRUST ENGINES; LOW-THRUST TRAJECTORY; MISSION DESIGN; MISSION DURATION; SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION;

INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT;

EID: 85057079011     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4729     Document Type: Conference Paper

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