Motion of space vehicle in vicinity of stable earth-moon libration points is studied using model which includes perturbing effects of gravitational attraction and radiation pressure of sun; differential equations of motion in libration point centered coordinate system were integrated to determine vehicle behavior; results indicate that, when effects of sun are included, natural motions of vehicle placed initially at L4 or L5 will not remain near respective point; although vehicle moves on trajectory about libration point for 700 days, influence of sun causes vehicle to move through wide departures from libration point.
Solar influence on satellite motion near stable earth-moon libration points
AIAA J
AIAA Journal ; 2 , n 4
1964
5 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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Effect of solar perturbation on motion near collinear Earth-Moon libration points
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