A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System

In this paper, a modified targeting strategy is developed for missions on libration point orbits (LPOs) in the real Earth-Moon system. In order to simulate a station-keeping procedure in a dynamic model as realistic as possible, LPOs generated in the circular restricted three-body problem (CRTBP) ar...

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Main Authors: Yang Jin, Bo Xu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3257514
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description In this paper, a modified targeting strategy is developed for missions on libration point orbits (LPOs) in the real Earth-Moon system. In order to simulate a station-keeping procedure in a dynamic model as realistic as possible, LPOs generated in the circular restricted three-body problem (CRTBP) are discretized and reconverged in a geocentric inertial system for later simulations. After that, based on the dynamic property of the state transition matrix, a modified strategy of selecting target points for station-keeping is presented to reduce maneuver costs. By considering both the solar gravity and radiation pressure in a nominal LPO design, station-keeping simulations about fuel consumption for real LPOs around both collinear and triangular libration points are performed in a high-fidelity ephemeris model. Results show the effectivity of the modified strategy with total maneuver costs reduced by greater than 10% for maintaining triangular LPOs.
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spelling doaj-art-d8ab0c9a8d2249999086ea8ff0e6a3cc2025-08-20T03:24:16ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742019-01-01201910.1155/2019/32575143257514A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon SystemYang Jin0Bo Xu1School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210046, ChinaSchool of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, ChinaIn this paper, a modified targeting strategy is developed for missions on libration point orbits (LPOs) in the real Earth-Moon system. In order to simulate a station-keeping procedure in a dynamic model as realistic as possible, LPOs generated in the circular restricted three-body problem (CRTBP) are discretized and reconverged in a geocentric inertial system for later simulations. After that, based on the dynamic property of the state transition matrix, a modified strategy of selecting target points for station-keeping is presented to reduce maneuver costs. By considering both the solar gravity and radiation pressure in a nominal LPO design, station-keeping simulations about fuel consumption for real LPOs around both collinear and triangular libration points are performed in a high-fidelity ephemeris model. Results show the effectivity of the modified strategy with total maneuver costs reduced by greater than 10% for maintaining triangular LPOs.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3257514
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A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System
International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
title A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System
title_full A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System
title_fullStr A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System
title_full_unstemmed A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System
title_short A Modified Targeting Strategy for Station-Keeping of Libration Point Orbits in the Real Earth-Moon System
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