Studying Close Approaches for a Cloud of Particles Considering Atmospheric Drag

Figure 4

Semi major (a) axis and eccentricity (e) for the particles after the close approach considering Ψ=90^∘.

(a) 𝐽=−1.3, keplerian elements of the spacecraft before the Swing-By: 𝑎=−1.60122, 𝑒=1.6199792

(b) 𝐽=−1.0, keplerian elements of the spacecraft before the Swing-By: 𝑎=−0.54698, 𝑒=2.774633