Lunar CubeSat Impact Trajectory Characteristics as a Function of Its Release Conditions

Figure 9

Relative motion between the mother-ship and CubeSat during impact phase. In-plane (left) and out-of-plane (right) direction angle variations for Case A ((a) and (b)), Case B ((c) and (d)), and Case C ((e) and (f)).

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