Third-body forces can greatly affect the orbital elements of spacecraft orbitingmoons and small bodies. These forces can be harnessed to induce controlledorbital maneuvers such as plane changes. Previous studies have focused on asingle revolution to effect these maneuvers. This paper extends this by consideringmultiple periapsis passages before recircularization. The performance envelopeis evaluated and compared to previous studies. While the gains aremodest in feasible cases, interesting structures emerge in relation to escape,capture, and libration point dynamics. These present opportunities for mappingnearby regions suitable for transfers to and from scientifically interestingnear-polar orbits.
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