10.1016/j.spacepol.2024.101635">
 

Preliminary investigation and proposal of periodic orbits and their utilization for logistics in the cislunar regime

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-2025

Abstract

Excerpt:The world is in the midst of what is widely considered the second Space Age due to the vastly growing commercial space sector and progress with international initiatives such as the Artemis program, led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Cislunar space is becoming a region of growing interest as nations, international organizations, and private corporations look to expand their presence and outreach. The planned development of space infrastructure, such as lunar habitats, mining operations, and other installations, is driving the need for studies regarding common orbital pathways to ensure logistical support for future cislunar missions. Along with common orbital pathways, comprehensive and internationally acknowledged space policy and doctrine is required to ensure the safety, stability, and peace of this new frontier of human endeavor. This study serves to address one of the mission sets that will come to shape the emerging economy of the wider Earth-Moon system, space logistics. Specifically, this study will discuss potential orbits for a cislunar space situational awareness network that would support a space traffic management service, along with three cislunar logistics missions: personnel and cargo transport, space tourism, and search and rescue.

Abstract © Elsevier.

Comments

Published in volume 71 of Space Policy, as cited on this page. The article is available through subscription or purchase, using the DOI link below.

Source Publication

Space Policy ( ISSN 0265-9646 | eISSN 1879-338X)

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS