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I want to write a program to calculate optimal trajectories, where can I find info on the maths
I want to write a program to calculate the optimal way for a spacecraft with a given engine to reach some body astronomical body with the minimum fuel burn (possibly adding in constraints on time, ...
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Oberth Effect in Solar Sails: Where does the extra energy comes from?
Suppose, the reflectors of Solar Sails are opened for same amount of time at both periapsis and apoapsis. How does Oberth effect work in this case? Will Delta-V be same and hence change in Kinetic ...
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Using the Clohessy-Wiltshire equation, what would be the expression for ' r '?
I'm looking for an expression for r. The difficulty I'm facing is simplifying the C-W equation
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Aldrin cycler mission to Mars in MATLAB [closed]
I am planning to do a mission project on Aldrin Cycler (Earth to Mars) in MATLAB. Can you please suggest me where to start. I tried reading few research paper related to this topic, any other advice?
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What is the largest delta-v ever produced in space from mechanically stored energy?
The math behind this answer suggests that while the delta-v delivered from hand-throwing an object from the ISS would not produce prompt de-orbit and atmospheric reentry, it would still lower the ...
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Insight mission broken-plane maneuver needed?
Will the Insight cruise stage do a broken-plane maneuver at TCM-2 (or 3), or does the Centaur upper stage have plenty of performance (as I suspect) to directly insert this small s/c into the necessary ...
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Would a Mars flyby be possible on a transfer orbit from Saturn's moon of Titan to Earth?
So, I am trying to calculate whether a transfer burn from Saturn's moon of Titan to Earth would involve a Mars flyby, assuming I have the burn start on 2 March, 2025 and arrival on 19 March, 2031. ...
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Is Cassini's 183rd burn; some kind of engine record?
I've just read that when Cassini makes its first close pass of Saturn's F-ring on December 4, it will be the 183rd engine burn which sounds like a lot for orbital maneuvers using a spacecraft's main ...
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How to know when JPL Horizons is updated with new Juno spacecraft trajectory?
I "watched" Juno's flyby of Jupiter using the simulation in the NASA's Eyes app on my laptop, and later saw the good news in this tweet. Now I want to do a "flyby in Python". Using the setup (shown ...
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