Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jan 2010
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2010scchg..53..179x&link_type=abstract
Science China Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy, Volume 53, Issue 1, pp.179-186
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
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Co-Orbital Restricted Problem, Orbit Design, Orbit Optimization, Launch Energy
Scientific paper
The Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is a joint ESA-NASA mission for detecting low-frequency gravitational waves in the frequency range from 0.1 mHz to 1 Hz, by using accurate laser interferometry between three spacecrafts, which will be launched around 2018 and one year later reach their operational orbits around the Sun. In order to operate successfully, it is crucial for the constellation of the three spacecrafts to have extremely high stability. Based on the study of operational orbits for a 2015 launch, we design the operational orbits of beginning epoch on 2019-03-01, and introduce the method of orbit design and optimization. We design the orbits of the transfer from Earth to the operational orbits, including launch phase and separation phase; furthermore, the relationship between energy requirement and flight time of these two orbit phases is investigated. Finally, an example of the whole orbit design is presented.
Heinzel Gerhard
Li Guangyu
Luo Yongjie
Rüdiger Albrecht
Xia Yan
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