Research Article
Potential Launch Opportunities for a SmallSat Mission around the Moon Injected during a Lunar Flyby En Route to Mars
Table 2
Comparison of the EMD and EMMGA trajectory design parameters for the year 2045.
| | Transfer option | Earth departure date (month, day, year) | Mars arrival date (month. day, year) | (km/s) | (km/s) | (km/s) | (km/s) | C3 (km2/s2) | (km/s) | (km/s) | Transfer type |
| | EMD | Dec. 03, 2045 | Sep. 21, 2046 | 3.689 | N/A | 2.425 | 2.425 | 10.84 | 3.256 | 6.114 | Type II-B | | Jan. 22, 2046 | Dec. 18, 2046 | 3.589 | N/A | 3.621 | 5.119 | 8.587 | 5.119 | 7.210 | Type II-A | | EMMGA | Nov. 25, 2045 | Sep. 25, 2046 | 3.102 | 2.324 | 2.424 | 4.748 | N/A | 3.255 | 7.850 | N/A |
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