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Orbital Mechanics
• Energy and velocity in orbit• Elliptical orbit parameters• Orbital elements• Coplanar orbital transfers• Noncoplanar transfers• Time and flight path angle as a function of
orbital position• Relative orbital motion (“proximity operations”)
© 2003 David L. Akin - All rights reservedhttp://spacecraft.ssl.umd.edu
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Energy in Orbit
• Kinetic Energy
• Potential Energy
• Total Energy
K.E. =1
2m!
2"
K.E.
m=v2
2
P.E. = !mµ
r"
P.E.
m= !
µ
r
Const. =v2
2!µ
r= !
µ
2a<--Vis-Viva Equation
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Implications of Vis-Viva
• Circular orbit (r=a)
• Parabolic escape orbit (a tends to infinity)
• Relationship between circular andparabolic orbits
vcircular
=µ
r
vescape =2µ
r
vescape = 2vcircular
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Some Useful Constants
• Gravitation constant µ = GM– Earth: 398,604 km3/sec2
– Moon: 4667.9 km3/sec2
– Mars: 42,970 km3/sec2
– Sun: 1.327x1011 km3/sec2
• Planetary radii– rEarth = 6378 km– rMoon = 1738 km– rMars = 3393 km
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Classical Parameters of Elliptical Orbits
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Basic Orbital Parameters• Semi-latus rectum (or parameter)
• Radial distance as function of orbital position
• Periapse and apoapse distances
• Angular momentum
p = a(1! e2)
r =p
1+ ecos!
rp = a(1! e) ra= a(1+ e)
r h =
r r !
r v h = µp
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The Classical Orbital Elements
Ref: J. E. Prussing and B. A. Conway, Orbital Mechanics Oxford University Press, 1993
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The Hohmann Transfer
vperigee
v1
vapogee
v2
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First Maneuver Velocities
• Initial vehicle velocity
• Needed final velocity
• Delta-V
v1=
µ
r1
vperigee =µ
r1
2r2
r1+ r
2
!v1
=µ
r1
2r2
r1
+ r2
"1#
$ %
&
' (
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Second Maneuver Velocities
• Initial vehicle velocity
• Needed final velocity
• Delta-V
v2=
µ
r2
vapogee =µ
r2
2r1
r1+ r
2
!v2
=µ
r2
1"2r1
r1
+ r2
#
$ %
&
' (
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Limitations on Launch Inclinations
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Differences in Inclination
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Choosing the Wrong Line of Apsides
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Simple Plane Change
vperigee
v1 vapogee
v2
Δv2
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Optimal Plane Change
vperigee v1 vapogee
v2
Dv2Dv1
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First Maneuver with Plane Change Δi1
• Initial vehicle velocity
• Needed final velocity
• Delta-V
v1=
µ
r1
vp =µ
r1
2r2
r1+ r
2
!v1= v
1
2+ vp
2" 2v
1vp cos(!i1)
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Second Maneuver with Plane Change Δi2
• Initial vehicle velocity
• Needed final velocity
• Delta-V
v2=
µ
r2
va=
µ
r2
2r1
r1+ r
2
!v2= v
2
2+ v
a
2" 2v
2vacos(!i
2)
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Sample Plane Change Maneuver
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0 10 20 30
Initial Inclination Change (deg)
De
lta
V (
km
/se
c)
DV1
DV2
DVtot
Optimum initial plane change = 2.20°
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Bielliptic Transfer
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Coplanar Transfer Velocity Requirements
Ref: J. E. Prussing and B. A. Conway, Orbital Mechanics Oxford University Press, 1993
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Noncoplanar Bielliptic Transfers
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Calculating Time in Orbit
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Time in Orbit
• Period of an orbit
• Mean motion (average angular velocity)
• Time since pericenter passage
å M=mean anomaly
P = 2!a3
µ
n =µ
a3
M = nt = E ! esin E
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Dealing with the Eccentric Anomaly
• Relationship to orbit
• Relationship to true anomaly
• Calculating M from time interval: iterate
until it converges
r = a(1! e cosE)
tan!
2=1+ e
1" etan
E
2
Ei+1 = nt + esin Ei
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Example: Time in Orbit
• Hohmann transfer from LEO to GEO– h1=300 km --> r1=6378+300=6678 km– r2=42240 km
• Time of transit (1/2 orbital period)
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Example: Time-based Position
Find the spacecraft position 3 hours after perigee
E=0; 1.783; 2.494; 2.222; 2.361; 2.294; 2.328;2.311; 2.320; 2.316; 2.318; 2.317; 2.317; 2.317
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Example: Time-based Position (continued)
Have to be sure to get the position in the properquadrant - since the time is less than 1/2 theperiod, the spacecraft has yet to reach apogee--> 0°<q<180°
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Velocity Components in Orbit
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Velocity Components in Orbit (continued)
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Patched Conics
• Simple approximation to multi-body motion (e.g.,traveling from Earth orbit through solar orbitinto Martian orbit)
• Treats multibody problem as “hand-offs” betweengravitating bodies --> reduces analysis tosequential two-body problems
• Caveat Emptor: There are a number of formal methods toperform patched conic analysis. The approach presented here is avery simple, convenient, and not altogether accurate method forperforming this calculation. Results will be accurate to a fewpercent, which is adequate at this level of design analysis.
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Example: Lunar Orbit Insertion• v2 is velocity of moon
around Earth• Moon overtakes
spacecraft with velocityof (v2-vapogee)
• This is the velocity ofthe spacecraft relativeto the moon while it iseffectively “infinitely”far away (before lunargravity accelerates it) =“hyperbolic excessvelocity”
vapogee
v2
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Planetary Approach Analysis
• Spacecraft has vh hyperbolic excessvelocity, which fixes total energy ofapproach orbit
• Vis-viva provides velocity of approach
• Choose transfer orbit such that approachis tangent to desired final orbit at periapse
!
v2
2"
µ
r= "
µ
2a=vh
2
2
!
v = 2vh
2
2+
µ
r
!
"v = 2vh
2
2+
µ
rorbit
#µ
rorbit
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d E
xp
lo
ra
tio
n In
itia
tiv
eΔV Requirements for Lunar Missions
To:
From:
Low Earth
Orbit
Lunar
Transfer
Orbit
Low Lunar
Orbit
Lunar
Descent
Orbit
Lunar
Landing
Low Earth
Orbit
3.107
km/sec
Lunar
Transfer
Orbit
3.107
km/sec
0.837
km/sec
3.140
km/sec
Low Lunar
Orbit
0.837
km/sec
0.022
km/sec
Lunar
Descent
Orbit
0.022
km/sec
2.684
km/sec
Lunar
Landing
2.890
km/sec
2.312
km/sec
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Hill’s Equations (Proximity Operations)
!
˙ ̇ x = 3n2
x + 2n˙ y + adx
!
˙ ̇ y = "2n˙ x + ady
!
˙ ̇ z = "n2
z + adz
Ref: J. E. Prussing and B. A. Conway, Orbital MechanicsOxford University Press, 1993
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Clohessy-Wiltshire (“CW”) Equations
!
x(t) = 4 " 3cos(nt)[ ]xo +sin(nt)
n˙ x o +
2
n1" cos(nt)[ ] ˙ y o
!
y(t) = 6 sin(nt)" nt[ ]xo + yo "2
n1"cos(nt)[ ] ˙ x o +
4sin(nt)" 3nt
n˙ y o
!
z( t) = zocos(nt) +
˙ z o
nsin(nt)
!
˙ z ( t) = "zonsin(nt) + ˙ z
osin(nt)
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“V-Bar” Approach
Ref: Collins, Meissinger, and Bell, Small Orbit Transfer Vehicle (OTV) for On-Orbit SatelliteServicing and Resupply, 15th USU Small Satellite Conference, 2001
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“R-Bar” Approach
• Approach from alongthe radius vector (“R-bar”)
• Gravity gradientsdecelerate spacecraftapproach velocity -low contaminationapproach
• Used for Mir, ISSdocking approaches Ref: Collins, Meissinger, and Bell, Small Orbit Transfer
Vehicle (OTV) for On-Orbit Satellite Servicing andResupply, 15th USU Small Satellite Conference, 2001
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References for Lecture 3
• Wernher von Braun, The Mars ProjectUniversity of Illinois Press, 1962
• William Tyrrell Thomson, Introduction toSpace Dynamics Dover Publications, 1986
• Francis J. Hale, Introduction to SpaceFlight Prentice-Hall, 1994
• William E. Wiesel, Spaceflight DynamicsMacGraw-Hill, 1997
• J. E. Prussing and B. A. Conway, OrbitalMechanics Oxford University Press, 1993