Maneuvers include bielliptic transfer with plane change, Hohmann transfer with plane change, and "modified" Hohmann transfer, which consists of in-plane Hohmann transfer to final radius, followed by third impulse at line of nodes to change interceptor's plane to that of target; total velocity increment requirements are given in terms of final-to-initial radius ratio for various plane change angles; optimum plane change split for bielliptic and Hohmann maneuvers is shown; phasing angles and rendezvous times are evaluated, and regions where bielliptic maneuver is faster or requires less total velocity increment than modified Hohmann transfer indicated.
Orbit transfer and rendezvous maneuvers between inclined circular orbits
J Spacecraft Rockets
Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets ; 3 , n 8
1966
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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