Characterizing Minimum-Time Solar Sail Geostationary Orbit Transfers Using Pseudospectral Optimal Control
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0022-4650,1533-6794
DOI: 10.2514/1.a34950