In this study, new analytical solutions to the equations of motion of a propelled spacecraft
are investigated using a shape-based approach. There is an assumption that the spacecraft …

OVER the past few decades, low-thrust propulsion systems have attracted great attention
due to their high specific impulse, allowing reductions in propellant consumption [1]. To seek …

A NOTABLE feature of propellantless propulsion systems such as solar sails [1, 2] is their
capability to generate a continuous thrust for a long time span, theoretically limited only by …

In-situ measurements are necessary for a long-term analysis of the spatial structure of the
geomagnetic tail. This type of mission requires the use of a propellantless propulsion …

This study made use of a shape-based method to analyze the orbital dynamics of a
spacecraft subject to a continuous propulsive acceleration acting along the circumferential …

Focusing on the long-distance rapid cooperative rendezvous of two spacecraft under finite
continuous thrust, this paper proposes a practical strategy for space operation using multiple …

The aim of this work is to investigate the performance of a solar sail-based spacecraft in an
optimal apse line rotation maneuver. Considering a heliocentric two-body motion and a low …