Transfer Cost Heat Map

Author: Tianjiang Shuo
Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

A visualization tool with Jacobi Constant as axes, showing the estimated delta-V between two orbits.

Application Value

Transfer Cost Heat Map has important applications in cislunar space navigation and orbit determination systems.

Summation Combination of Dual One-Way Ranging
Cuboidal Spatial Grid
Deflection Angle
Time-Optimal Transfer

References

Waldecker & Howell 2025