Studying Close Approaches for a Cloud of Particles Considering Atmospheric Drag

Figure 6

Semi major (a) axis and eccentricity (e) for the particles after the close approach considering Ψ=180^∘.

(a) 𝐽=−1.3, keplerian elements of the spacecraft before the Swing-By: 𝑎=0.9678, 𝑒=0.6037537

(b) 𝐽=−1.0, keplerian elements of the spacecraft before the Swing-By: 𝑎=1.229213, 𝑒=0.844421