Low-energy lunar trajectory design

Low-energy lunar trajectory design / Jeffrey S. Parker and Rodney L. Anderson.

"Based on years of research conducted at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Low-Energy Lunar Trajectory Design provides high-level information to mission managers and detailed information to mission designers about low-energy transfers between Earth and the moon. The book answers high-level qu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, Jeffrey S.
Other Authors: Anderson, Rodney L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2014]
Series:Deep-space communications and navigation series.
Subjects:
Lunar probes > Trajectories.
Space flight to the moon > Cost control.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Lunar probes > Trajectories
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Half Title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Authors; Chapter 1: Introduction And Executive Summary; 1.1 Purpose; 1.2 Organization; 1.3 Executive Summary; 1.4 Background; 1.5 The Lunar Transfer Problem; 1.6 Historical Missions; 1.7 Low-Energy Lunar Transfers; Chapter 2: Methodology; 2.1 Methodology Introduction; 2.2 Physical Data; 2.3 Time Systems; 2.4 Coordinate Frames; 2.5 Models; 2.6 Low-Energy Mission Design; 2.7 Tools; Chapter 3: Transfers To Lunar Libration Orbits; 3.1 Executive Summary; 3.2 Introduction.
  • 3.3 Direct Transfers Between Earth And Lunar Libration Orbits3.4 Low-Energy Transfers Between Earth And Lunar Libration Orbits; 3.5 Three-Body Orbit Transfers; Chapter 4: Transfers To Low Lunar Orbits; 4.1 Executive Summary; 4.2 Introduction; 4.3 Direct Transfers Between Earth And Low Lunar Orbit; 4.4 Low-Energy Transfers Between Earth And Low Lunar Orbit; 4.5 Transfers Between Lunar Libration Orbits And Low Lunar Orbits; 4.6 Transfers Between Low Lunar Orbits And The Lunar Surface; Chapter 5: Transfers To The Lunar Surface; 5.1 Executive Summary.
  • 5.2 Introduction For Transfers To The Lunar Surface5.3 Methodology; 5.4 Analysis Of Planar Transfers Between The Earth And The Lunar Surface; 5.5 Low-Energy Spatial Transfers Between The Earth And The Lunar Surface; 5.6 Transfers Between Lunar Libration Orbits And The Lunar Surface; 5.7 Transfers Between Low Lunar Orbits And The Lunar Surface; 5.8 Conclusions Regarding Transfers To The Lunar Surface; Chapter 6: Operations; 6.1 Operations Executive Summary; 6.2 Operations Introduction; 6.3 Launch Sites; 6.4 Launch Vehicles; 6.5 Designing A Launch Period; 6.6 Navigation.
  • 6.7 Spacecraft Systems DesignAppendix A: Locating the Lagrange Points; A.1 Introduction; A.2 Setting Up The System; A.3 Triangular Points; A.4 Collinear Points; A.5 Algorithms; References; Terms; Constants; Index.

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