Lunar Flyby-Assisted Plane Change

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Using the Moon's gravity to naturally adjust the out-of-plane component of the transfer trajectory, enabling the spacecraft to transition from a planar translunar trajectory to a 3D halo orbit stable manifold without an additional plane-change maneuver.

Application Value

This term在cislunar space missions中has important application value. In orbit design, it can be used foroptimizing transfer trajectories, reducing mission fuel consumption. In attitude control and dynamics analysis, it helps understandthe motion characteristics of spacecraft in complex gravitational fields, providing theoretical support for mission planning. In navigation and orbit determination, methods based on this termcan improve orbit prediction accuracy, supporting the development of autonomous navigation algorithms.

  • Periodicity Conditions in Relative Orbital Motion
  • Helix Formation
  • Energy Dissipation Method
  • Unstable Manifold

References

  • Zanzottera et al. 2011, §5.1
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