Repeated Shadow Track Orbits for Space-SunSetter Missions
This paper introduces a new set of orbits, the “Repeated Shadow Track Orbits.” In these orbits, the shadow of a spacecraft on the Earth visits the same locations periodically every desired number of days. The 𝐽2 perturbation is utilized to synchronize the spacecraft shadow motion with both the Earth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2009-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Aerospace Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/561495 |
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