Abstract
Cusp curves are formulated when a repeating orbit touches its zero velocity curve in a synodic coordinate system. Dynamics at cusp points are studied and a dynamical system approach is introduced to solve for the variations and then compared with the known power series solution. A proposed direct-repeating configuration in which a spacecraft on a direct orbit can maneuver about another vehicle on a retrograde orbit is introduced.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Spaceflight Mechanics 2011 - Advances in the Astronautical Sciences |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 21st AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting |
| Pages | 2095-2110 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Advances in the Astronautical Sciences |
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| Volume | 140 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0065-3438 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Space and Planetary Science