A potential ground station at the lunar south pole has prompted studies of orbit architectures that ensure adequate coverage. Constant communications can be achieved with two spacecraft in different combinations of Earth-Moon libration point orbits. Halo and vertical families, as well as other orbits near L1 and L2 are considered. The investigation includes detailed results using nine different orbits with periods ranging from 7 to 16 days. Natural solutions are generated in a full ephemeris model, including solar perturbations. A preliminary station-keeping analysis is also completed.
Multi-Body Orbit Architectures for Lunar South Pole Coverage
16th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Conference ; 2006 ; Tampa, FL, United States
2006-01-01
Conference paper
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English
Multi-Body Orbit Architectures for Lunar South Pole Coverage (AAS 06-179)
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