OPTIMUM ORBITAL TRANSFER BY TWO IMPULSES,

Abstract

The transfer from a given orbit to another of given geometry by two impulses is studied. It is shown that the total impulse will be a minimum provided that the two orbits and the transfer trajectory are coplanar, with the same major axis and orientated in the same sense; and that the apogee of the transfer trajectory coincides with that of one of the orbits with longer apogee distance, while the perigee of the transfer trajectory coincides with that of the other orbit. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0686334

Entities

People

  • Lu Ting

Organizations

  • New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apogees
  • Apsides
  • Geometry
  • Orbits
  • Perigees
  • Trajectories
  • Transfer Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris