Abstract
The orbit capture, which transfers the spacecraft from the interplanetary trajectory to the target orbit about a celestial body, is a key event in an exploration mission. A low-energy capture strategy, termed ballistic capture, has been developed and applied to lunar transfer, such as Hiten [1] and GRAIL [2]. Such capture exploits the gravitational force of the multi-body system to change the orbit energy of the spacecraft with respect to the target planet from positive to negative.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 19 Feb 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2019 |
Keywords
- Mars
- spacecraft
- interplanetary trajectory design
- low energy capture strategy