Trajectories followed by space vehicles propelled by constant thrust directed parallel to velocity vector were calculated in nondimensional form for initial thrust weight ratios for 10 to 10-4 and jet velocities attainable with chemical rockets and presented both for departure outward from, and inward return to, any circular orbit; charts show curves of radial distance, energy per unit mass trajectory inclination, and annular distance as functions of time.


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    Title :

    Trajectories with constant tangential thrust in central gravitational fields


    Additional title:

    NASA -- Tech Note


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    96 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English