Preface |
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Nomenclature |
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1 The Fundamental Classic Analysis of Edelbaum, Sackett and Malchow, with Additional Detailed Derivations and Extensions |
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1.2 The Technique of Averaging |
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3 | (1) |
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1.3 Summary of the Mechanics of the Equinoctial Orbit Elements |
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1.4 The Equations of Motion |
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1.5 The Averaged State and Costate Differential Equations for the Thrust-Constrained Case u is independent of r |
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10 | (3) |
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1.6 A Discussion of the Zero Roll and Zero Pitch Case and the Maximization of the Solar Panels' Power Output |
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13 | (3) |
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1.7 The Analysis of the Zero Roll Constraint with Otherwise Free Pitch and Free Yaw |
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16 | (9) |
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1.8 The Perturbations Due to the Oblateness of the Earth |
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25 | (2) |
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1.9 The Flux Model of SECKSPOT and the Augmented State and Adjoint Equations |
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27 | (4) |
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1.10 The Calculations of the Thrust Angle, the Panel Orientation Angle, the Sun Incidence Angle on the Panel, and the Three Sides of the Spacecraft Body, in SECKSPOT |
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31 | (4) |
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1.11 Examples of Minimum-Time Transfers from LEO to GEO |
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35 | (4) |
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1.12 A Discussion of the SECKSPOT Software Capabilities and Limitations |
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39 | (10) |
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49 | (1) |
2 The Analysis of the Six-Element Formulation |
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50 | (52) |
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2.2 The Edelbaum Low-Thrust Orbit Transfer Problem |
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50 | (16) |
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2.3 The Full Six-State Formulation Using Nonsingular Equinoctial Orbit Elements |
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66 | (17) |
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2.4 Orbit Transfer with Continuous Constant Acceleration |
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83 | (18) |
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101 | (1) |
3 Optimal Low-Thrust Rendezvous Using Equinoctial Orbit Elements |
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102 | (33) |
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3.1 Introduction to the Minimum-Time Rendezvous Problem |
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102 | (1) |
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3.2 The Differential Equations in Terms of the Equinoctial Elements |
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103 | (3) |
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3.3 The Euler-Lagrange Differential Equations |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (3) |
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3.5 Summary of the Minimum-Time Rendezvous Problem |
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112 | (1) |
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3.6 Minimum-Fuel Time-Fixed Rendezvous Using Constant Low-Thrust |
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113 | (1) |
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3.7 Introduction to the Minimum-Fuel Rendezvous Problem |
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114 | (3) |
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3.8 The Dynamic Equations for the Seven State Variables |
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117 | (2) |
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3.9 The Euler-Lagrange Differential Equations |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (3) |
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125 | (1) |
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Appendix 3.1 The Partials of the M Matrix |
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126 | (7) |
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133 | (2) |
4 Optimal Low-Thrust Transfer Using Variable Bounded Thrust |
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135 | (19) |
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135 | (1) |
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4.2 The Optimization of the Thrust Magnitude |
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136 | (9) |
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4.3 A Simple Example of Rendezvous in Near-Circular Orbit |
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145 | (5) |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (1) |
5 Minimum-Time Low-Thrust Rendezvous and Transfer Using Epoch Mean Longitude Formulation |
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154 | (26) |
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154 | (1) |
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5.2 The Equations of Motion for the Epoch Mean Longitude Formulation |
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155 | (5) |
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5.3 The Variational Hamiltonian |
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160 | (2) |
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5.4 Canonical Transformations |
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162 | (6) |
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5.5 Boundary Conditions for Minimum-Time Rendezvous and Example of a Free-Free Minimum-Time Transfer |
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168 | (2) |
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170 | (4) |
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Appendix 5.1 The Nonzero Partials of Matrix M |
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174 | (4) |
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178 | (2) |
6 Trajectory Optimization Using Eccentric Longitude Formulation |
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180 | (22) |
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180 | (1) |
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6.2 Equations of Motion in Terms of the Eccentric Longitude |
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181 | (7) |
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188 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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Appendix 6.1 The partial dirivative M/partial dirivative z Partial Derivatives |
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192 | (5) |
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Appendix 6.2 The partial dirivative MF/partial dirivative z Partial Derivatives |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (2) |
7 Low-Thrust Trajectory Optimization Based on Epoch Eccentric Longitude Formulation |
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202 | (25) |
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202 | (2) |
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7.2 System and Adjoint Differential Equations for the Epoch Eccentric Longitude Formulation |
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204 | (9) |
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7.3 Transversality Condition for Minimum-Time Rendezvous and Examples of Free-Free Minimum-Time Transfer |
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213 | (7) |
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220 | (1) |
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Appendix 7.1 Partial Derivatives of MF0 Matrix with Respect to Orbit Elements |
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220 | (5) |
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225 | (2) |
8 Mechanics of Trajectory Optimization Using Nonsingular Variational Equations in Polar Coordinates |
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227 | (16) |
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227 | (1) |
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8.2 Dynamic and Adjoint Differential Equations in Polar Coordinates |
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228 | (8) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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Appendix 8.1 The B Matrix and its Partial Derivatives |
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237 | (5) |
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242 | (1) |
9 Trajectory Optimization Using Nonsingular Orbital Elements and True Longitude |
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243 | (17) |
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243 | (1) |
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9.2 Equations of Motion with the True Longitude as the Sixth State Variable |
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244 | (6) |
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250 | (4) |
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254 | (1) |
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Appendix 9.1 The BL Matrix and its Partial Derivatives |
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255 | (4) |
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259 | (1) |
10 The Treatment of the Earth Oblateness Effect in Trajectory Optimization in Equinoctial Coordinates |
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260 | (21) |
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260 | (1) |
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10.2 Resolution of the J2 Acceleration in Terms of the Equinoctial Elements |
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261 | (4) |
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10.3 Minimum-Time Transfer Around the Oblate Earth |
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265 | (4) |
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10.4 The Thrust and J2-Perturbed Averaged Dynamic and Adjoint System of Equations |
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269 | (5) |
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274 | (4) |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (1) |
11 Minimum-Time Constant Acceleration Orbit Transfer with First-Order Oblateness Effect |
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281 | (23) |
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281 | (1) |
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11.2 The Analysis of the Second Zonal Perturbation Effect in Minimum-Time Low-Thrust Transfers |
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282 | (13) |
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11.3 The Averaged Rates of the Elements Due to J2 and Their Partial Derivatives |
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295 | (7) |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
12 The Streamlined and Complete Set of the Nonsingular J2-Perturbed Dynamic and Adjoint Equations for Trajectory Optimization in Terms of Eccentric Longitude |
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304 | (24) |
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304 | (2) |
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12.2 System and Adjoint Differential Equations in Terms of the Eccentric Longitude |
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306 | (13) |
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12.3 Accounting of the J2 Perturbation |
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319 | (6) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (2) |
13 The Inclusion of the Higher-Order Harmonics in the Modeling of Optimal Low-Thrust Orbit Transfer |
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328 | (33) |
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328 | (2) |
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13.2 Zonal Harmonics Perturbation Acceleration Components in the Euler-Hill Frame |
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330 | (2) |
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13.3 The Treatment of the J3, J4 Perturbations within the Eccentric Longitude Formulation |
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332 | (13) |
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13.4 The Treatment of the J3, J4 Perturbations within the True Longitude Formulation |
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345 | (8) |
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353 | (4) |
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357 | (1) |
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Appendix 13.1 Transformation of the J3, J4 Inertial Accelerations to the Rotating Frame |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (2) |
14 Analytic Expansions of Luni-Solar Gravity Perturbations Along Rotating Axes for Trajectory Optimization: The Dynamic System |
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361 | (30) |
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361 | (1) |
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14.2 Solar Gravity Perturbation Acceleration Components in the Euler-Hill Frame |
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362 | (8) |
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14.3 Lunar Gravity Perturbation Acceleration Components in the Euler-Hill Frame |
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370 | (4) |
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14.4 The Use of de Pontecoulant's Lunar Theory |
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374 | (3) |
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377 | (6) |
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383 | (6) |
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389 | (2) |
15 Analytic Expansions of Luni-Solar Gravity Perturbations Along Rotating Axes for Trajectory Optimization: The Multipliers System and Simulations |
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391 | (33) |
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391 | (1) |
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15.2 The Hamiltonian and Euler-Lagrange Equations |
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392 | (7) |
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15.3 The partial derivative f sun/partial derivative z Partial Derivatives for the Solar Gravity |
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399 | (2) |
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15.4 The partial derivative f moon/partial derivative z Partial Derivatives for the Lunar Gravity |
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401 | (3) |
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15.5 Transfer Simulations |
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404 | (6) |
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410 | (1) |
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Appendix 15.1 The Partial Derivatives fsr, fs0 and fsh |
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410 | (13) |
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423 | (1) |
16 Fourth-Order Expansions of the Luni-Solar Gravity Perturbations along Rotating Axes for Trajectory Optimization |
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424 | (34) |
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424 | (1) |
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16.2 The Extension to Fourth Order of the Luni-Solar Gravity Perturbation Accelerations |
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425 | (6) |
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431 | (15) |
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446 | (1) |
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Appendix 16.1 The Partial Derivatives of (fsr)4, (fs0)4 and (fsh)4 |
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446 | (11) |
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457 | (1) |
Index |
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