Non-Keplerian orbits for electric sails

DOI10.1007/S10569-009-9200-YzbMath1223.70090OpenAlexW2094084976MaRDI QIDQ642305

Giovanni Mengali, Alessandro A. Quarta

Publication date: 26 October 2011

Published in: Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10569-009-9200-y

zbMATH Keywords

trajectory optimizationsolar saildisplaced non-Keplerian orbitelectric sail

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Orbital mechanics (70M20)

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