Formulations of general (inclined orbits and free end points) optimum 2-impulse orbital transfer problem lead to expressions that are analytically intractable; numerical techniques were developed and used to study optimum transfer modes; many orbit pairs yield 4 useful relative optima; parameter space was adopted to represent impulse function, i.e., impulse is function of takeoff point, arrival point, and transfer orbit semilatus rectum; as result, one may predict gross properties of "impulse function spaces" and determine optimum 2-impulse orbital transfer circumstances for any pair of elliptical orbits.


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    Title :

    Optimum two-impulse orbital transfer and rendezvous between inclined elliptical orbits


    Additional title:

    AIAA J


    Contributors:
    McCue, G.A. (author)

    Published in:

    AIAA Journal ; 1 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :