文献一覧: 宇宙航空研究開発機構特別資料: 低推力・連続加速を用いた宇宙ミッションに関する研究会論文集 = JAXA Special Publication: Collection of Papers Presented at the Meeting on the Study of Space Missions Propelled by Low-Thrust and Sustained Acceleration (雑誌)
Orbital dynamics of consecutive, low-thrust trajectories is overviewed. Focusing on the thrust direction constraints (e.g., transversal and radial thrust direction constraints), various trajectory design strategies of low-thrust missions are summarized with concrete examples.
Geostationary satellites need yearly velocity increment of 40 to 50 m/s for the North-Sounth (NS) station keeping. JAXA's recent satellites are adopting low-thrust and high Isp (specific impulse) engines such as DC arc jets and ion engines for the NS station keeping. This paper reports the operation results of such NS maneuvers for the Data Relay Technology Satellite (DRTS: KODAMA) and the Engineering Test Satellite-8 (ETS-8: KIKU No.8).