Investigation and analysis of phase change orbital maneuver in different anomalies in orbital rendezvous mission

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Aerospace Department
2 Malek Ashtar University of Technology
Abstract
Phase orbital maneuvers with the goal of rendezvous are a series of orbital adjustments made by a spacecraft to align its orbit with another object, such as another spacecraft or space station. These maneuvers usually involve adjusting the speed and trajectory of the spacecraft to gradually decrease the distance and match the target orbit at a certain time. If the orbital phase adjustment is without regard to specific time (non-orbital rendezvous), the problem is greatly simplified, but in the case of specific time (phase change in a specific period of time), the problem becomes complicated and can be analyzed by two objectives including, fuel consumption and elapsed time. In this research, the influence of the location of performing the phase change maneuver in a circular orbit has been investigated by various true anomalies. Based on the results, from 0 to 10 degree true anomaly, the duration of the maneuver increases with a very large slope, and after that, the duration of the maneuver decreases until the anomaly of 270 degrees.
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Volume 4, Issue 2
March 2025
Pages 81-90

  • Receive Date 10 July 2024
  • Revise Date 13 September 2024
  • Accept Date 04 January 2025