Methods of Orbital Maneuvering

TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Introduction Single-Impulse Maneuvers Transfers Between Two Defined Points Two-Impulse Search Techniques Two-Impulse Optimization Alternate Lambert Techniques Constrained Two-Impulse Transfer Two-Impulse Case Studies Optimization of Orbits Three-Impulse Transfer Simulating Multiple Maneuver, High-Fidelity Transfer Sequences Generating a Feasible Estimate of the Optimal High-Fidelity Sequence Common Mission Constraints Optimization of High-Fidelity Transfers Operational Considerations Maneuver Modeling References Problems and Solutions Methods of Orbital Maneuvering examines the use of direct methods in applied spacecraft trajectory optimization. A full breadth of orbit transfer topics is discussed, from the formation of initial guesses to the generation of a full, high-fidelity, multiple maneuver transfer that satisfies all mission constraints and objectives Examines the use of direct methods in applied spacecraft trajectory optimization. A full breadth of orbit transfer topics is discussed, from the formation of initial guesses to the generation of a full, high-fidelity, multiple manoeuvre transfer that satisfies all mission constraints and objectives.