Linear Variational Lambert Problem

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

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Definition

The variational Lambert problem that obtains the mapping from given position variations to velocity variations near a nominal orbit in first-order linear approximation.

Application Value

The linear variational Lambert problem maps position variations to velocity variations near nominal orbits, useful for covariance analysis and navigation filter design.

Related Concepts

• Control Parametrization
• Thruster Modulator
• Particle Swarm Optimizer
• Impulse Interval

References

• Uncertain Lambert Problem