Halo orbit mission correction maneuvers using optimal control
Serban, R;
Koon, WS;
Lo, MW;
Marsden, JE;
Petzold, LR;
Ross, SD;
Wilson, RS
AUTOMATICA
38(4), 571-583, MAR 2002
Abstract:
This paper addresses the computation of the required trajectory
correction maneuvers for a halo orbit space mission to
compensate for the launch velocity errors introduced by inaccuracies
of the launch vehicle. By combining dynamical systems theory with
optimal control techniques, we are able to provide a compelling
portrait of the complex landscape of the trajectory design space. This
approach enables automation of the analysis to perform parametric
studies that simply were not available to mission designers a few
years ago, such as how the magnitude of the errors and the timing of
the first trajectory correction maneuver affects the correction
Delta-V. The impetus for combining dynamical systems theory and
optimal control in this problem arises from design issues for the
Genesis Discovery Mission being developed for NASA by the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory.
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