The Effects of Moon’s Uneven Mass Distribution on the Critical Inclinations of a Lunar Orbiter

The uneven mass distribution of the Moon highly perturbs the lunar spacecrafts. This uneven mass distribution leads to peculiar dynamical features of the lunar orbiters. The critical inclination is the value of inclination which keeps the deviation of the argument of pericentre from the initial va...

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Main Authors: Walid A. Rahoma, Fawzy A. Abd El-Salam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Space Science Society (KSSS) 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2014/v31n4/OJOOBS_2014_v31n4_285.pdf