Essays about: "Lunar Gravity Assist"

Found 2 essays containing the words Lunar Gravity Assist.

  1. 1. Lunar Gravity Assist for Electric Propulsion Satellite - For Moving Satellites to Build a Space Sunshade

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Love Dickéus; [2022]
    Keywords : Geoengineering; Electric Propulsion; Gravity Assist; Lunar Gravity Assist;

    Abstract : One idea to stop the increasing threat of global warming is to build a space sunshade, made up of a constellation of satellites to reflect a portion of the sunlight. These satellites need to reach an equilibrium point where they can stay in orbit with minimal adjustments. READ MORE

  3. 2. Trajectory Optimization of Round Trip to Arjuna-type Near-Earth Asteroids from a Lunar Distant Retrograde Orbit Using Lunar Gravity Assist

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

    Author : Muhammad Ansyar Rafi Putra; [2019]
    Keywords : asteroid; asteroid mining; trajectory optimization; fuel optimization; MATLAB fmincon;

    Abstract : Asteroid mining is rapidly becoming a popular topic amongst space community, primarily due to the potential resources that the asteroids can provide for future spacefaring. One of the interesting resources that can be obtained from asteroids is water, which can also be processed into oxygen and fuel. READ MORE