Research Article

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

Table 9

Lunar mission, major parameters, L E O = 4 6 3 km, L M O = 3 0 0 km.

ModelManeuver Δ 𝑣 T o t a l Δ 𝑣 1 Δ 𝑣 2 𝑇 𝜃 𝐸 𝑃 ( 0 ) 𝐶 Feasibility
( k m / s ) ( k m / s ) ( k m / s ) ( d a y s ) ( d e g ) ( k m 2 / s 2 )

3.8502 3.0657 0.7845 4.569 −116.491 2.4802 Yes
3.8455 3.0649 0.7806 14.313 12.213 2.4983 Yes
ClassicalCounterclockwise 3.85013.0657 0.784423.990 139.643 2.4806 No
PCR3BP 3.8144 3.0593 0.7551 31.913 232.461 2.6166 Yes
3.8093 3.0584 0.7509 40.745 348.870 2.6359 Yes
3.8010 3.0570 0.7441 58.422 229.235 2.6671 Yes

3.8559 3.0687 0.7872 4.771 −113.716 2.4170 Yes
3.8513 3.0678 0.7834 14.992 21.336 2.4346 Yes
ClassicalClockwise 3.8550 3.06850.7865 25.139 154.757 2.4204 No
PCR3BP 3.8043 3.0595 0.7448 31.873 232.676 2.6137 Yes
3.8054 3.0597 0.7458 39.665 353.111 2.6094 Yes
3.7559 3.0509 0.7050 58.361 223.913 2.7957 Yes