@inproceedings{a8a6cf61a1bf4b06b2cecda7588213cf,
title = "Exploration of low-thrust low-energy trajectories to Earth-Moon Halo orbits",
abstract = "Calculating low-energy low-thrust (LE-LT) trajectories that join Earth orbits to lunar orbits in the circular restricted three-body (CR3B) model involves designing the spiral thrust arcs around the primaries on both ends. Existing methods are computationally expensive, involve providing hard-to-obtain initial guesses and do not lend themselves well to quick parametric trade studies. In this paper, two methods are discussed to explore the solution space for designing the Earth-Moon LE-LT transfers and their results compared against each other. The first uses a modified low-thrust feedback control law (Q-law) to design the spiral thrust arcs, while the second patches a tangential thrust arc with a Finite Burn Low Thrust (FBLT) arc to place the spacecraft onto the invariant manifold of the desired halo orbit.",
author = "Jagannatha, {Bindu B.} and Vishwa Shah and Ryne Beeson and Koki Ho",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Univelt Inc. All rights reserved.; AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2017 ; Conference date: 20-08-2017 Through 24-08-2017",
year = "2018",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780877036456",
series = "Advances in the Astronautical Sciences",
publisher = "Univelt Inc.",
pages = "363--376",
editor = "Seago, {John H.} and Strange, {Nathan J.} and Scheeres, {Daniel J.} and Parker, {Jeffrey S.}",
booktitle = "ASTRODYNAMICS 2017",
address = "United States",
}