Gravity Assist / Swingby

Author: Tianjiang Shuo

Website: https://cislunarspace.cn

Definition

Maneuvers that use celestial body gravity to alter spacecraft orbit and velocity. In low-energy transfers, lunar gravity assist is a key element in achieving weak stability boundary transfers.

Application Value

This concept plays an important role in trajectory optimization and mission planning applications.

References

  • Perozzi和Ferraz-Mello - 2010 - Space manifold dynamics
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