Research Article

Effects of the Eccentricity of a Perturbing Third Body on the Orbital Correction Maneuvers of a Spacecraft

Table 1

Fuel consumption for the maneuvers to correct the eccentricity.

Impulse 1 (m/s)Impulse 2 (m/s)Total impulse for (m/s)Fuel consumed (kg)LT with 1 arc (kg)Arc 1 LT (kg)Arc 2 LT (kg)Total LT with 2 arcs (kg)

0.00050.3880.3800.7690.2310.0670.0300.0300.060
0.00100.7770.7611.5370.4610.1350.0600.0600.120
0.00503.8893.7937.6822.3080.6870.3010.3000.601
0.01007.7937.56315.3564.6191.3500.6050.6051.210
0.020015.64415.03330.6779.2492.7141.2101.2102.421
0.050039.54736.90476.45123.2106.7793.0403.0406.080