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Dynamics of orbits sustained by solar radiation pressure - applications in space exploration and planetary science

Subject Area Astrophysics and Astronomy
Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics, Cartography
Term from 2016 to 2023
Project identifier Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 317324599
 
Final Report Year 2021

Final Report Abstract

In this project, we systematically studied a phenomenon in celestial mechanics, which has come to the attention of planetary explorers only recently: the survival of orbits in the faint gravity fields of small planetary bodies in the presence of solar radiation pressure. We have developed powerful software tools and have carried out studies on the general dynamics of orbits sustained by solar radiation pressure. Also, we explored and found various useful applications of such orbits in spacecraft planetary missions, along the lines of our initial proposal.

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