Lifetime Extension of Ultra Low-Altitude Lunar Spacecraft with Low-Thrust Propulsion System
Due to the non-spherical perturbation of the Moon, the lifetime of ultra low-altitude Lunar spacecraft may be quite short. In this paper, we analyze the lifetime of about 50 km-altitude Lunar spacecraft with different initial orbit. The lifetime in low inclination orbits is much shorter than the one...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Aerospace |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/9/6/305 |