Optimal interplanetary trajectories utilizing constant radial thrust and gravitational assists

AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference and Exhibit

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Trask, Aaron J ^a   Mason, William J ^a   Coverstone, Victoria L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; MAGNETOSPHERE;

FLIGHT TIME; IMPULSIVE VELOCITY; INTERPLANETARY TRAJECTORY; MAGNETOSPHERIC PLASMAS; RADIAL THRUST;

TRAJECTORIES;

EID: 85087192172     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2002-4731     Document Type: Conference Paper

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