Reachable domain of spacecraft with a single normal impulse

Junhua Zhang, Jianping Yuan, Wei Wang, Jinglang Feng, Zhanxia Zhu

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Abstract

The reachable domain for spacecraft with a single normal impulse is studied. In this paper, the problem is addressed in an analytical approach by analyzing for either the initial maneuver point or the impulse magnitude being arbitrary. The trajectories are considered lying in the intersection of a plane and an ellipsoid of revolution, whose family can be determined in an analytical way. In addition, the related orbital parameters such as angular momentum and eccentricity are also derived in a closed form for each case. The impulse constraints and time constraints are also considered while formulating the problem. Several numerical analyses are performed in MATLAB to show the geometry of the reachable domain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSpaceflight Mechanics 2017
EditorsJon A. Sims, Frederick A. Leve, Jay W. McMahon, Yanping Guo
PublisherUnivelt Inc.
Pages1515-1526
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9780877036371
StatePublished - 2017
Event27th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2017 - San Antonio, United States
Duration: 5 Feb 20179 Feb 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in the Astronautical Sciences
Volume160
ISSN (Print)0065-3438

Conference

Conference27th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio
Period5/02/179/02/17

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