Optimal Two-Impulse Trajectories with Moderate Flight Time for Earth-Moon Missions

Figure 12

Multiple revolution ascent, counterclockwise LMO arrival, Δ𝑣₁=3.0584 km/s, Δ𝑣₂=0.7795 km/s, 𝑇=40.742 days, 𝜃_𝐸𝑃(0)=348.882 deg.

(a) Earth-Moon trajectory, inertial coordinate frame

(b) LEO departure, inertial coordinate frame

(c) LMO arrival, inertial coordinate frame

(d) Earth-Moon trajectory, rotating coordinate frame

(e) LEO departure, rotating coordinate frame

(f) LMO arrival, rotating coordinate frame