Abstract
Heteroclinic connections present opportunities for spacecraft to access regions of space without expending propellant. These dynamical structures will play an important role as the Earth-Moon regime is exploited moving forward. The objective of this work is to compute all of the connections between the first and second libration points in the Earth-Moon system at a given energy level. To this end, a procedure for calculating connections is outlined. Then, the orbits at the desired energy level are described and the various connection families which exist between the different orbits are computed. The current work can be used to inform mission designers as they design transfers in cislunar space moving forward.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC |
| Volume | 2022-September |
| State | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 73rd International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2022 - Paris, France Duration: Sep 18 2022 → Sep 22 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2022 by Mr. Damennick Henry. Published by the IAF, with permission and released to the IAF to publish in all forms.
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