Insertion Maneuver, IM
Author: Tianjiang Shuo
Website: https://cislunarspace.cn
Definition
The impulsive maneuver applied when a spacecraft reaches the connection point along the unstable manifold, causing it to transition onto the stable manifold and be captured into the L1 Halo orbit.
Application Value
Insertion Maneuver, IM is an important concept in cislunar orbit design, crucial for understanding spacecraft motion in the Earth-Moon space.
Related Concepts
- Libration Point Orbit
- State Transition Matrix
- Six-Degree-of-Freedom
- Gauss Pseudospectral Method
References
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