Northern and Southern NRHO Families

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Near Rectilinear Halo Orbits divided into northern and southern families by the sign of out-of-plane component. Symmetric about the xy-plane of the synodic coordinate system, their combined use enables coverage of both lunar hemispheres' high-latitude regions, serving as key orbital resources for lunar global navigation constellation design.

References

  • 晋守聪等, 2025, 空间科学学报, 45(2): 317-327