Investigation of near-rectilinear halo orbit search and rescue using staging L₁ / L₂ Lyapunov and distant retrograde orbit families

Authors

Thomas J. Fay, Air Force Institute of Technology
Adam P. Wilmer, Air Force Institute of Technology
Robert A. Bettinger, Air Force Institute of TechnologyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2024

Abstract

Excerpt: Cislunar space is a region of growing interest with nations investing resources to cultivate long presence habitations on the lunar surface. With this increased attention and expansion of missions, both crewed and uncrewed, the likelihood of a mishap or a spacecraft becoming impaired and unable to continue its mission will also increase. The present research adds to the field of cislunar mission operations and trajectory analysis by investigating search and rescue (SAR) operations via rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) with an impaired notional spacecraft located in a Near-Rectlinear Halo Orbit (NRHO). This research compares the response times of rescuer spacecraft located in sample distant retrograde orbits (DROs) and L₁/L₂ Lyapunov orbits for the timely far rendezvous with the impaired spacecraft located in the NRHO.

Comments

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Plain-text title form: Investigation of near-rectilinear halo orbit search and rescue using staging L 1 / L 2 Lyapunov and distant retrograde orbit families

DOI

10.1016/j.jsse.2024.04.009

Source Publication

Journal of Space Safety Engineering (ISSN 2468-8975 | e-ISSN 2468-8967)

Recommended Citation

Fay, T. J., Wilmer, A. P., & Bettinger, R. A. (2024). Investigation of near-rectilinear halo orbit search and rescue using staging L 1 / L 2 Lyapunov and distant retrograde orbit families. Journal of Space Safety Engineering, S2468896724000557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsse.2024.04.009