Research Article

Autonomous Planning of Multigravity-Assist Trajectories with Deep Space Maneuvers Using a Differential Evolution Approach

Table 7

Bounds on design variables for JEO mission: MGADSM model.

Design variables Lower bound Upper bound

No. of DSMs per leg 0 1
Flight direction, Prograde Retrograde
Departure date, 20-Feb-2018 24-Feb-2018
Arrival date, 01-Feb-2026 28-Feb-2026
Time of flight (days)/leg, 350, 700, 800, 850 450, 800, 900, 950
Epoch of DSM, 0.1 0.9
DSM (km/s), −10 10