Low-thrust trajectory design for icy moons orbiters using multi-body techniques

Y Sidhoum, K Oguri - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2024 - Springer
Icy moons of our Solar system are currently one of the focuses of the leading space
agencies in the search for extraterrestrial life. Especially, Enceladus is a prime target …

COMPUTING CLASSICAL ORBITAL ELEMENTS WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY

R Flores, E Fantino - Advances in Space Research, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the standard algorithm for converting spacecraft state vectors to
Keplerian orbital elements with a focus on its computer implementation. It analyzes the …

Efficient, robust and universal computation of classical orbital elements

R Flores, E Fantino - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.18141, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper reviews the standard algorithm for converting spacecraft state vectors to
Keplerian orbital elements with a focus on its computer implementation. It analyzes the …

Design of Flyby Trajectories with Powered Gravity and Aerogravity Assist Maneuvers

W Yu, Y Qi - Aerospace, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we investigate flyby trajectories combining powered gravity assist (PGA) with
aerogravity assist (AGA) in the planar elliptic restricted three-body problem (PERTBP). The …