A low-thrust version of the Aldrin cycler

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Chen, K Joseph ^a   Mcconaghy, T Troy ^a   Okutsu, Masataka ^a   Longuski, James M ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; INSECTICIDES; ORBITS; PROPELLANTS;

CYCLER ORBITS; CYCLERS; LOW THRUST; OPTIMIZERS; POWERFUL SOFTWARE TOOLS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 85086619497     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4421     Document Type: Conference Paper

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