Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1715296 | Acta Astronautica | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Tether dynamics is used to modify the orbit characteristics of low lunar orbits. ⺠We study the effect of fast rotating tethers in a plane parallel to the Moon equator. ⺠We find that inert tethers of few km reduce the eccentricity of low lunar orbits.
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Authors
Martin Lara, Jesús Peláez, Hodei Urrutxua,