Science missions employing multi-point measurements require planned and repeatable swarm geometries. Cis-lunar orbits enable heliophysics studies of solar wind but introduce new challenges in relative motion control. For a multi-satellite swarm in lunar-resonant orbit, insertion and maintenance maneuvers address orbit eccentricity and evolution, as well as three-body gravitational perturbations. Local Velocity-Normal-Conormal coordinates prove to be an effective framework for relative motion design and control. Parametric studies investigate maneuver placement efficiency in controlling relative motion in cis-lunar orbit.


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    Title :

    HelioSwarm: Relative Orbit Maintenance in Eccentric P/2 Lunar Resonant Orbit


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    Conference:

    AAS/AIAA 2021 Astrodynamics Specialist Conference ; 2021 ; Virtual, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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