Analytical results for solar sail optimal missions with modulated radial thrust

DOI10.1007/s10569-010-9319-xzbMath1270.70075OpenAlexW1988029987MaRDI QIDQ361665

Giovanni Mengali, Alessandro A. Quarta

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

optimal trajectoriessolar sailradial thrust

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Orbital mechanics (70M20)

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