Method presented for 2-body trajectory problems; basic graph is composed of circles and straight lines; all features of trajectories appear on this map; coasting trajectories correspond to circles on graph; transfer to new orbits on impulsive thrust, planar and non-planar, approximations for continuous thrust and for almost circular orbits are shown; examples given.


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    Title :

    Graphical trajectory analysis


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Note


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    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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