Solution to problem of transferring rocket from circular orbit about one planet into another about second planet with minimum expenditure of fuel; planetary orbits assumed to be coplanar and longitudes of planets in their orbits at instants of departure and arrival of rocket, supposed to be specified; case of transfer between Earth and Mars taken as numerical example.


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    Title :

    Transfer between circular orbits


    Additional title:

    Jet Propulsion


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Jet Propulsion ; 26 , n 7, Part 1


    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :