High and low thrust acceleration
Abstract
For rocket transfers between coplanar circular orbits various areas of flight mechanical interest are outlined, depending upon thrust acceleration. Optimum thrust direction has been assumed. All information presented has been derived from analytical approximations.
- Publication:
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Acta Astronautica
- Pub Date:
- July 1983
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1983AcAau..10..513R
- Keywords:
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- Acceleration (Physics);
- Astrodynamics;
- Circular Orbits;
- High Thrust;
- Low Thrust;
- Transfer Orbits;
- High Acceleration;
- Orbital Maneuvers;
- Rocket Thrust;
- Astrodynamics