Trajectories that regularly encounter Earth and Mars but use small or no propulsive maneuvers are known as cycler trajectories, or cyclers. For cyclers that repeat after two Earth-Mars synodic periods, several variations are possible. A detailed investigation is presented of a simple two synodic period cycler, along with several promising variations using combinations of one year and half-year phasing orbits. Analysis is included for both the circular co-planar model and with actual Earth and Mars ephemerides.
Analysis of various two synodic period Earth-Mars cycler trajectories
AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference
2002-08-04
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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