APPLICATION OF THE MODIFIED METHOD OF TRANSPORTING TRAJECTORY TO OPTIMIZE INTERPLANETARY TRANSFERS COMBINING LOW AND HIGH THRUST

摘要

An approach to optimize trajectories of interplanetary transfers combining low and high trust is proposed. The approach employs the modified method of transporting trajectory to optimize the heliocentric section of the trajectory. An Earth-Mars transfer in 180 astronomical days is used as an example to compare the optimal trajectories and parameters of spacecraft predicted by the classical and modified methods of transporting trajectory.