Interplanetary Mission Design Handbook, Volume I, Part 2

D . Sources 33
Acknowledgments 33
References 33
Figures
1 . The Lambert problem geometry 2
2 . Departure geometry and velocity vector diagram 2
3 . Pseudostate transfer geometry 3
4 . Mission space in departure/arrival date coordinates, typical example . . 5
5 . Effect of transfer angle upon inclination of trajectory arc 6
6 . Nodal transfer geometry 6
7 . Mission space with nodal transfer 7
8 . Broken-plane transfer geometry 8
9 . Sketch of mission space with broken-plane transfer effective
energy requirements 8
10 . Launch/injection trajectory plane geometry 9
11 . Earth equator plane definition of angles involved in the
launch problem 10
12 . Generalized relative launch time tRLT vs launch azimuth Y- L
and departure asymptote declination S x 11
13 . Permissible regions of azimuth vs asymptote declination launch
space for Cape Canaveral 12
14 . Typical launch geometry example in celestial (inertial) Mercator
coordinates 12
15 . Central range angle a between launch site and outgoing
asymptote direction vs its declination and launch azimuth 13
16 . Typical example of daily launch geometry (3-dimensional) as
viewed by an outside observer ahead of the spacecraft 14
17 . Basic geometry of the launch and ascent profile in the trajectory
plane 15
18 . Angle from perigee to departure asymptote 16
19 . Definition of cone and clock angle 17
20 . Planetary flyby geometry 19
21 . Definition of target or arrival B-plane coordinates 20
22 . Two T-axis definitions in the arrival B-plane 21
23 . Definition of approach orientational coordinates ZAPS
and ETSP, ZAPE and ETEP 22