Alternative paths to Earth-Moon transfer

de Melo, Cristiano Fiorilo; Winter, Othon Cabo

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Volume 2006 | Article ID 034317 | https://doi.org/10.1155/MPE/2006/34317

Alternative paths to Earth-Moon transfer

Cristiano Fiorilo de Melo¹and Othon Cabo Winter^1,2

Received28 Dec 2004

Revised27 Jul 2005

Accepted23 Aug 2005

Published13 Apr 2006

Abstract

The planar, circular, restricted three-body problem predicts the existence of periodic orbits around the Lagrangian equilibrium point L1. Considering the Earth-lunar-probe system, some of these orbits pass very close to the surfaces of the Earth and the Moon. These characteristics make it possible for these orbits, in spite of their instability, to be used in transfer maneuvers between Earth and lunar parking orbits. The main goal of this paper is to explore this scenario, adopting a more complex and realistic dynamical system, the four-body problem Sun-Earth-Moon-probe. We defined and investigated a set of paths, derived from the orbits around L1, which are capable of achieving transfer between low-altitude Earth (LEO) and lunar orbits, including high-inclination lunar orbits, at a low cost and with flight time between 13 and 15 days.

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Copyright © 2006 Cristiano Fiorilo de Melo and Othon Cabo Winter. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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