Variable thrust in-orbit injection
Space Trajectories. Flat Earth Solutions
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Variable thrust in-orbit injection
Space Trajectories. Flat Earth Solutions

Author : Max CERF

Publication date: July 10, 2023 | Lire en français

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4. Variable thrust in-orbit injection

The fourth problem dealt with is that of injection into a flat Earth orbit with no atmosphere. The orbit is defined by an altitude and a horizontal velocity. As in the second problem, the aim is to reach orbit in the shortest possible time, but in this case the engine thrust can be varied.

4.1 Modeling

The modeling is similar to that of the second problem. The trajectory is in the vertical plane (Hxz) shown in figure 9 . The Earth is assumed to be flat, with no atmosphere, and gravity is constant along the vertical (Oz).

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