Abstract
This paper presents an approach to determine optimal tether deployment/retrieval trajectories using direct collocation and nonlinear programming. A derivation of the non-dimensional equations of motion for a two-body tethered spacecraft system is provided. Optimal solutions are obtained for several deployment/retrieval scenarios to gain insight into tethered spacecraft motion.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 1-9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Event | Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 2000 - Dever, CO, United States Duration: Aug 14 2000 → Aug 17 2000 |
Other
| Other | Astrodynamics Specialist Conference 2000 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Dever, CO |
| Period | 8/14/00 → 8/17/00 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Astronomy and Astrophysics