Novel Hybrid Propulsion Earth-to-Moon Trajectories with Lunar Swingby and Low-Thrust Capture

摘要

In this paper Earth-to-Moon transfers, exploiting both chemical (high-thrust) and solar electric (low-thrust) propulsions, are investigated. Theorigin is a GTO and the target is a polar orbit around the Moon.A dedicated launch strategy and an initial impulsive maneuver areassumed, then WSB trajectories with initial lunar swingby and low-thrust capture are evaluated in terms of propellant mass consump-tion and ight time. This work has been conducted during an in-ternship at the European Space Operations Centre, in the MissionAnalysis Section, within the AstroNet framework.