Research Article

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

Table 9

Bounds on design variables for Cassini 2 mission: zero-DSM model.

Design variables Lower bound Upper bound

No. of swing-by maneuvers, 1 4
Swing-by planets identification numbers, 2 (Venus) 5 (Jupiter)
Flight direction, Prograde Retrograde
Departure date, 01-Nov-1997 31-Nov-1997
Arrival date, 01-Jan-2007 30-Jun-2007
Time of flight (days)/leg, 40 1000
Swing-by normalized pericenter altitude, 0.1 10
Swing-by plane rotation angle (rad), 0
Epoch of DSM, 0.1 0.9
DSM (km/s), −5 5