2. Minimum consumption transfer
This section deals with minimum-consumption transfer between circular orbits using natural precession due to terrestrial flattening.
2.1 Dynamic model
We place ourselves in an inertial geocentric reference frame (OXYZ) with the X and Z axes pointing respectively to the Greenwich meridian at the initial date and to the North Pole.
The orbital plane is defined by the inclination I and the right ascension of the ascending node Ω (RAAN, Right Ascension of Ascending Node). The inclination I is the angle of the orbital plane with the equatorial plane (OXY). The intersection of the orbital plane with the equator is the line of nodes. The right ascension Ω is the angle between the X axis and the direction of the ascending node NA (node crossed...
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