Problem of placing artificial satellite by means of 2 rockets into elliptical orbit, with maximum payload to initial weight ratio, was studied previously; rockets are idealized as impulses and effect of aerodynamic force is neglected; with assumption that both rockets have same specific impulse, it was found that optimum transfer trajectory is of Hohmann type; in general, specific impulses of 2 rockets may be quite different; in present paper optimum launching problem is investigated without restricting ratio of specific impulses of 2 rockets to unity.


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    Title :

    Optimum launching of satellite by two impulses of unequal specific impulse


    Additional title:

    Astronautica Acta


    Contributors:
    Ting, L. (author) / Pierucci, M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Size :

    10 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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