Analytical results for solar sail optimal missions with modulated radial thrust

DOI10.1007/S10569-010-9319-XMaRDI QIDQ361665zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Alessandro A. Quarta, Giovanni Mengali

Publication date 30 August 2013

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

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s10569-010-9319-x

zbMATH Keywords

solar sailoptimal trajectoriesradial thrust

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Orbital mechanics (70M20)

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