Tangential Impulsive Maneuver

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

An instantaneous velocity change applied along the direction of orbital velocity. In the paper's transfer trajectory design, two tangential constraints are imposed: at the initial time the transfer is tangent to the LEO, and at the final time it is tangent to the DRO, making the maneuver direction align with the orbital tangent to maximize the efficiency of velocity increment in altering the orbit shape.

Application Value

This term has significant application value in cislunar space missions。In the orbital design phase, engineers use relevant theories for trajectory optimization；In navigation and orbit determination, it is used to improve measurement accuracy；In attitude control and orbit maintenance tasks, it ensures stable spacecraft operation。In practical applications, parameter optimization and algorithm adaptation can be combined with mission requirements to improve mission success rate and resource utilization efficiency。

  • Characteristic Exponents
  • Capture Docking Phase
  • Lunar Flyby Transfer

References

  • Transfer to Distant Retrograde Orbits Using Manifold Theory
Improve this page
Last Updated:
Contributors: ouyangjiahong, Ou Yang Jiahong