Near-optimal three dimensional trajectories from a low earth park orbit inclined at 28.5 deg to a synchronous-equatorial mission orbit were developed for both the storable (thrust = 28,912 N (6,500 lbs), I sub sp = 339 sec) and cryogenic (thrust = 44,480 N (10,000 lbs), I sub sp = 470 sec) space tug using the iterative cost function minimization technique contained within the modularized vehicle simulation (MVS) program. The finite burn times, due to low thrust-to-weight ratios, and the associated gravity losses are accounted for in the trajectory simulation and optimization. The use of an ascent phasing orbit to achieve burnout in synchronous orbit at any longitude is investigated. The ascent phasing orbit is found to offer the additional advantage of significantly reducing the overall delta velocity by splitting the low altitude burn into two parts and thereby reducing gravity losses. (Author)


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    Titel :

    Space Tug Geosynchronous Mission Simulation


    Beteiligte:
    T. J. Lang (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1973


    Format / Umfang :

    25 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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