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Lunar Descent Trajectory
January 22, 2009 [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Descent Trajectory Overview
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Useful Numbers ΔVtotal descent = 2 km/s Approximately 98.8% on final descent, only 1.2% to perform parking to intermediary orbit References Bate, Mueller, and White. “Fundamentals of Astrodymanics” Hawkins, Alisa. “Constrained Trajectory Optimization of a Soft Lunar Landing from a Parking Orbit” Prado, Antonio. “A Survey on Trajectories to the Moon” [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Lunar Descent Code Reference
Please use the variables to the left (some are not yet defined in the program) when working on the lunar descent code. [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Code (pg. 1) [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Code (pg. 2) [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Calculations (pg. 1) [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Calculations (pg. 2) [John Aitchison] [Mission Ops]
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Important Descent Notes
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