Physics
Scientific paper
Aug 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980stin...8031291f&link_type=abstract
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Physics
Spacecraft Orbits, Spacecraft Trajectories, Swingby Technique, Asteroids, Earth-Moon Trajectories, Geomagnetic Tail, Libration, Lunar Far Side, Rendezvous Trajectories, Trajectory Analysis
Scientific paper
An overview of three uncommon trajectory concepts for space missions in the Sun-Earth-Moon System is presented. One concept uses a special class of libration-point orbits called 'halo orbits.' It is shown that members of this orbit family are advantageous for monitoring the solar wind input to the Earth's magnetosphere, and could also be used to establish a continuous communications link between the Earth and the far side of the Moon. The second concept employs pretzel-like trajectories to explore the Earth's geomagnetic tail. These trajectories are formed by using the Moon to carry out a prescribed sequence of gravity-assist maneuvers. Finally, there is the 'boomerang' trajectory technique for multiple-encounter missions to comets and asteroids. In this plan, Earth-swingby maneuvers are used to retarget the original spacecraft trajectory. The boomerang method could be used to produce a triple-encounter sequence which includes flybys of comets Halley and Tempel-2 as well as the asteroid Geographos.
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