Research Article

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

Table 8

Optimal trajectory of Earth-Jupiter mission (EVEEJ) using HGDE.

Mission parameter Zero-DSM model MGADSM model

Planet sequence EVEEJ EVEEJ
Departure date 01-Mars-2018 11:53:57 26-Feb-2018 06:08:00
Departure impulse (km/s) 3.4952 2.887
DSM date 10-Dec-2018 08:40:45
DSM impulse (km/s) 0.38609
Venus swing-by date 10-Apr-2019 11:51:46 01-Apr-2019 05:27:15
Postswing-by impulse (km/s) 0.0 0.0
Earth swing-by date 20-Oct-2021 03:45:19 19-Oct-2021 18:56:15
Post-swing-by impulse (km/s) 0.0 0.0
Earth swing-by date 19-Jun-2023 19:03:28 18-Jun-2023 23:16:31
Post-swing-by impulse (km/s) 0.0 0.0
Arrival date 01-Mar-2026 16:05:27 16-Feb-2026 06:58:55
Arrival impulse (km/s) 5.688 5.693
Time of flight (days) 404.99-923.66-607.64-985.88 399-932.6-607.2-973.3

Mission cost (km/s) 9.19 8.97