A methodology for robust optimization of low-thrust trajectories in multi-body environments

Future ambitious solar system exploration missions are likely to require ever larger propulsion capabilities and involve innovative interplanetary trajectories in order to accommodate the increasingly complex mission scenarios. Two recent advances in trajectory design can be exploited to meet those...

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Main Author: Lantoine, Gregory
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/37081