Studying Close Approaches for a Cloud of Particles Considering Atmospheric Drag

Figure 9

Semi major (a) axis and eccentricity (e) for the particles after the close approach considering Ψ=315^∘.

(a)   𝐽=−1.3, keplerian elements of the spacecraft before the Swing-By: 𝑎=0.80375, 𝑒=0.6532013

(b) 𝐽=−1.0, keplerian elements of the spacecraft before the Swing-By: 𝑎=1.379367, 𝑒=0.839495