Near rectilinear halo orbits and nearby higher-period dynamical structures: orbital stability and resonance properties
EM Zimovan-Spreen, KC Howell, DC Davis - Celestial Mechanics and …, 2020 - Springer
Near rectilinear halo orbits (NRHOs), a subset of the L_1 L 1 and L_2 L 2 halo orbit families,
are strong candidates for a future inhabited facility in line with the goals for NASA's long-term …
are strong candidates for a future inhabited facility in line with the goals for NASA's long-term …
A review of periodic orbits in the circular restricted three-body problem
R Zhang - Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This review article aims to give a comprehensive review of periodic orbits in the circular
restricted three-body problem (CRTBP), which is a standard ideal model for the Earth-Moon …
restricted three-body problem (CRTBP), which is a standard ideal model for the Earth-Moon …
Trajectory design for a cislunar cubesat leveraging dynamical systems techniques: The lunar icecube mission
N Bosanac, AD Cox, KC Howell, DC Folta - Acta Astronautica, 2018 - Elsevier
Lunar IceCube is a 6U CubeSat that is designed to detect and observe lunar volatiles from a
highly inclined orbit. This spacecraft, equipped with a low-thrust engine, is expected to be …
highly inclined orbit. This spacecraft, equipped with a low-thrust engine, is expected to be …
Trajectory design and targeting for applications to the exploration program in cislunar space
EMZ Spreen - 2021 - search.proquest.com
A dynamical understanding of orbits in the Earth-Moon neighborhood that can sustain long-
term activities and trajectories that link locations of interest forms a critical foundation for the …
term activities and trajectories that link locations of interest forms a critical foundation for the …
Characteristics and design strategies for near rectilinear halo orbits within the earth-moon system
EM Zimovan - 2017 - search.proquest.com
A critical first step towards achieving the goal of a far-reaching human presence in space
within the 21st century is the creation of a long-term crewed habitat in cislunar space, well …
within the 21st century is the creation of a long-term crewed habitat in cislunar space, well …
A Dynamical Systems Approach to the Theory of Circumbinary Orbits in the Circular Restricted Problem
A Langford, LM Weiss - The Astronomical Journal, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
To better understand the orbital dynamics of exoplanets around close binary stars, ie,
circumbinary planets (CBPs), we applied techniques from dynamical systems theory to a …
circumbinary planets (CBPs), we applied techniques from dynamical systems theory to a …
Constructing motion primitive sets to summarize periodic orbit families and hyperbolic invariant manifolds in a multi-body system
TR Smith, N Bosanac - Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2022 - Springer
Rapid trajectory design in multi-body systems often leverages individual arcs along natural
dynamical structures that exist in an approximate dynamical model. To reduce the …
dynamical structures that exist in an approximate dynamical model. To reduce the …
Low-thrust trajectory design for a cislunar cubesat leveraging structures from the bicircular restricted four-body problem
R Pritchett, KC Howell, DC Folta - International astronautical congress, 2019 - ntrs.nasa.gov
The upcoming Lunar IceCube (LIC) mission will deliver a 6U CubeSat to a low lunar orbit via
a ride-share opportunity during NASAs Artemis 1 mission. This presents a challenging …
a ride-share opportunity during NASAs Artemis 1 mission. This presents a challenging …
Families of periodic orbits about Lagrangian points L1, L2 and L3 with continuation method
This study deals the impact of radiation pressure and albedo from the respective primaries in
the context of regularized periodic motion of infinitesimal mass under the frame of restricted …
the context of regularized periodic motion of infinitesimal mass under the frame of restricted …
Construction of ballistic lunar transfers in the earth-moon-sun system
ST Scheuerle - 2021 - search.proquest.com
An increasing interest in lunar exploration calls for low-cost techniques of reaching the
Moon. Ballistic lunar transfers are long duration trajectories that leverage solar perturbations …
Moon. Ballistic lunar transfers are long duration trajectories that leverage solar perturbations …