The transfer from a given orbit to another of given geometry by two impulses is studied. It is shown that the total impulse will be a minimum provided that the two orbits and the transfer trajectory are coplanar, with the same major axis and orientated in the same sense; and that the apogee of the transfer trajectory coincides with that of one of the orbits with longer apogee distance, while the perigee of the transfer trajectory coincides with that of the other orbit. (Author)


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    Title :

    Optimum Orbital Transfer by Two Impulses


    Contributors:
    L. Ting (author)

    Publication date :

    1960


    Size :

    37 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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