Accurate solutions of minimal time Earth-Mars and Earth-Venus heliocentric trajectories are calculated with a shooting-Newton method. The flight times are less and the steering histories are diferent than those presented in [1], thus contradicting the optimality claims in [1].
Computation of Optimal Earth-Mars and Earth-Venus Trajectories
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; AES-13 , 5 ; 549-550
1977-09-01
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