Wait Time

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

The time a chaser spends waiting on a parking orbit to establish a favorable phase relationship with the target. A key parameter in the two-impulse phasing strategy, directly dependent on the synodic period. The paper constructs a WT grid with 30-minute steps to evaluate transfer performance across different phase configurations; the maximum wait time is bounded by the synodic period.

Application Value

The 等待时间 concept is applied in cislunar space research, providing technical support or analytical methods for lunar exploration missions.

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References

  • Fossà 等 - 2022 - Two and three impulses phasing strategy with a spacecraft orbiting on an Earth–Moon NRHO