Space Missions Engineering Laboratory

• Astrodynamics
  • Trajectory Optimization
  • Non-Keplerian Orbits
  • Atmospheric phases
  • Formation Flying
• Space Robotics
• On-Board Autonomy
• Optimization
• Soft Computing
• Autonomous Navigation

Non-Keplerian Orbits

The area of the low energy transfers has been studied in our group, focusing the activity in particular on:

• the computation of periodic orbits around the Lagrangian Points;
• the design of interplanetary transfers via the "invariant manifolds" technique;
• the design of Earth-Moon transfers combining low-thrust and low-energy;
• the analysis of resonant motions in the restricted three-body problem and its applications;
• the formulation of a new kind of ballistic escape for space applications.

 

Earth-to-Halo around the lagrangian point L2 of the Earth-Moon system transfer trajectory (blue and black lines) - in the synodic reference frame.