Trajectories and Orbital Maneuvers for the First Libration-Point Satellite
Trajectories and Orbital Maneuvers for the First Libration-Point Satellite
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DOI:
10.2514/3.56034
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发表时间:
1980-11
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
R. Farquhar;D. Muhonen;C. R. Newman;Howard S . Heubergerg
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作者:
R. Farquhar;D. Muhonen;C. R. Newman;Howard S . Heubergerg
On August 12,1978, a scientific spacecraft called International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 (ISEE-3) was launched towards the interior sun-Earth libration point, LI. The spacecraft was placed into a "halo orbit" around the LI point on November 20, 1978, thus becoming the first libration-point satellite. During its 100-day transfer trajectory, ISEE-3 lingered in a region where the gravitational effects of the sun and the Earth are comparable, leading to some interesting tradeoffs concerning the maneuver strategy for halo-orbit insertion. Following orbit insertion, stationkeeping maneuvers were required to maintain the delicate equilibrium in the halo orbit. Details are presented for all of the A V maneuvers that were executed prior to the completion of the first halo orbit on May 14, 1979. Orbit selection, trajectory design, and the scientific objectives of the ISEE-3 mission are also discussed.