Foreword |
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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Authors |
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1 Introduction and Executive Summary |
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1 | (1) |
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2 | (9) |
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1.3.1 Direct, Conventional Transfers |
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1.3.2 Low-Energy Transfers |
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1.3.3 Summary: Low-Energy Transfers to Lunar Libration Orbits |
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1.3.4 Summary: Low-Energy Transfers to Low Lunar Orbits |
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8 | (2) |
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1.3.5 Summary: Low-Energy Transfers to the Lunar Surface |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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1.5 The Lunar Transfer Problem |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (9) |
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1.6.1 Missions Implementing Direct Lunar Transfers |
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15 | (1) |
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1.6.2 Low-Energy Missions to the Sun-Earth Lagrange Points |
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15 | (5) |
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1.6.3 Missions Implementing Low-Energy Lunar Transfers |
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20 | (3) |
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1.7 Low-Energy Lunar Transfers |
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23 | (4) |
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27 | (90) |
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2.1 Methodology Introduction |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (3) |
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2.3.2 International Atomic Time, TAI |
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30 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Coordinated Universal Time, UTC |
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30 | (1) |
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2.3.6 Local True Solar Time, LTST |
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31 | (1) |
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2.3.7 Orbit Local Solar Time, OLST |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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2.4.3 Principal Axis Frame |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (6) |
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36 | (3) |
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2.5.2 Patched Three-Body Model |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (1) |
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2.6 Low-Energy Mission Design |
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2.6.1 Dynamical Systems Theory |
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42 | (1) |
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2.6.2 Solutions to the CRTBP |
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43 | (6) |
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49 | (1) |
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2.6.4 The State Transition and Monodromy Matrices |
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50 | (2) |
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2.6.5 Differential Correction |
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52 | (15) |
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2.6.6 Constructing Periodic Orbits |
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67 | (7) |
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2.6.7 The Continuation Method |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (4) |
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2.6.9 Examples of Practical Three-Body Orbits |
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81 | (5) |
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2.6.10 Invariant Manifolds |
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86 | (9) |
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95 | (11) |
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2.6.12 Building Complex Orbit Chains |
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106 | (7) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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2.7.1 Numerical Integrators |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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3 Transfers to Lunar Libration Orbits |
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117 | (110) |
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117 | (3) |
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120 | (2) |
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3.3 Direct Transfers Between Earth and Lunar Libration Orbits |
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122 | (39) |
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122 | (3) |
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3.3.2 The Perigee-Point Scenario |
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125 | (2) |
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3.3.3 The Open-Point Scenario |
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127 | (3) |
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3.3.4 Surveying Direct Lunar Halo Orbit Transfers |
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130 | (22) |
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3.3.5 Discussion of Results |
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152 | (5) |
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3.3.6 Reducing the AV Cost |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (3) |
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3.4 Low-Energy Transfers Between Earth and Lunar Libration Orbits |
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161 | (60) |
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3.4.1 Modeling a Low-Energy Transfer using Dynamical Systems Theory |
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163 | (6) |
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3.4.2 Energy Analysis of a Low-Energy Transfer |
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169 | (8) |
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3.4.3 Constructing a Low-Energy Transfer in the Patched Three-Body Model |
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177 | (6) |
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3.4.4 Constructing a Low-Energy Transfer in the Ephemeris Model of the Solar System |
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183 | (4) |
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3.4.5 Families of Low-Energy Transfers |
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187 | (3) |
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3.4.6 Monthly Variations in Low-Energy Transfers |
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190 | (18) |
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3.4.7 Transfers to Other Three-Body Orbits |
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208 | (13) |
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3.5 Three-Body Orbit Transfers |
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221 | (6) |
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3.5.1 Transfers from an LL2 Halo Orbit to a Low Lunar Orbit |
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224 | (3) |
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4 Transfers to Low Lunar Orbits |
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227 | (36) |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (2) |
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4.3 Direct Transfers Between Earth and Low Lunar Orbit |
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231 | (2) |
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4.4 Low-Energy Transfers Between Earth and Low Lunar Orbit |
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233 | (25) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (4) |
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4.4.3 Arriving at a First-Quarter Moon |
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239 | (7) |
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4.4.4 Arriving at a Third-Quarter Moon |
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246 | (4) |
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4.4.5 Arriving at a Full Moon |
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250 | (3) |
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253 | (4) |
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4.4.7 Practical Considerations |
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257 | (1) |
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4.4.8 Conclusions for Low-Energy Transfers Between Earth and Low Lunar Orbit |
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258 | (1) |
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4.5 Transfers Between Lunar Libration Orbits and Low Lunar Orbits |
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258 | (1) |
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4.6 Transfers Between Low Lunar Orbits and the Lunar Surface |
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258 | (5) |
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5 Transfers to the Lunar Surface |
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263 | (36) |
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263 | (2) |
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5.2 Introduction for Transfers to the Lunar Surface |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (1) |
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5.4 Analysis of Planar Transfers between the Earth and the Lunar Surface |
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268 | (9) |
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5.5 Low-Energy Spatial Transfers Between the Earth and the Lunar Surface |
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277 | (17) |
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5.5.1 Trajectories Normal to the Surface |
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277 | (10) |
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5.5.2 Trajectories Arriving at Various Angles to the Lunar Surface |
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287 | (7) |
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5.6 Transfers Between Lunar Libration Orbits and the Lunar Surface |
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294 | (4) |
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5.7 Transfers Between Low Lunar Orbits and the Lunar Surface |
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298 | (1) |
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5.8 Conclusions Regarding Transfers to the Lunar Surface |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (52) |
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6.1 Operations Executive Summary |
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299 | (1) |
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6.2 Operations Introduction |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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301 | (3) |
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6.5 Designing a Launch Period |
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304 | (28) |
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6.5.1 Low-Energy Launch Periods |
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305 | (2) |
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6.5.2 An Example Mission Scenario |
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307 | (4) |
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6.5.3 Targeting Algorithm |
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311 | (5) |
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6.5.4 Building a Launch Period |
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316 | (1) |
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6.5.5 Reference Transfers |
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317 | (1) |
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6.5.6 Statistical Costs of Desirable Missions to Low Lunar Orbit |
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317 | (8) |
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6.5.7 Varying the LEO Inclination |
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325 | (3) |
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6.5.8 Targeting a Realistic Mission to Other Destinations |
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328 | (3) |
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6.5.9 Launch Period Design Summary |
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331 | (1) |
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332 | (17) |
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333 | (1) |
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333 | (16) |
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6.7 Spacecraft Systems Design |
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349 | (2) |
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Appendix A Locating the Lagrange Points |
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351 | (8) |
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351 | (1) |
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A.2 Setting Up the System |
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351 | (2) |
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353 | (1) |
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354 | (3) |
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A.4.1 Case 132: Identifying the Li point |
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355 | (1) |
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A.4.2 Case 123: Identifying the L2 point |
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355 | (1) |
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A.4.3 Case 312: Identifying the L3 point |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (2) |
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A.5.1 Numerical Determination of L1 |
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357 | (1) |
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A.5.2 Numerical Determination of L2 |
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358 | (1) |
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A.5.3 Numerical Determination of L3 |
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358 | (1) |
References |
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359 | (18) |
Terms |
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377 | (5) |
Constants |
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