Trajectories resulting from constant radial acceleration (toward or away from sun) are obtained in terms of tabulated functions; for sustained acceleration greater than critical value, vehicle spirals to escape; for accelerations less than critical, vehicle moves in precessing orbits with perihelion or aphelion on initial orbit using outward or inward thrust, respectively; examples of trajectories and their implications.


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    Title :

    Interplanetary trajectories under low thrust radial acceleration


    Additional title:

    ARS -- J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    ARS Journal ; 29 , n 4


    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :




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