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Space Propulsion - IAP/TU Wien

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<strong>Space</strong> <strong>Propulsion</strong><br />

Gravitational trajectories<br />

θ + C<br />

= −h<br />

∫<br />

du<br />

2<br />

ε + 2μ.<br />

u − h u<br />

2<br />

r = 1/u<br />

r<br />

=<br />

1−<br />

1+<br />

h<br />

2<br />

2ε.<br />

h<br />

2<br />

μ<br />

/ μ<br />

2<br />

.cos<br />

( θ + C)<br />

when θ is counted from minimum r,<br />

then cos = -1<br />

From geometry:<br />

p<br />

r =<br />

1+ ε cosθ<br />

Is equation of conical section in<br />

polar coordinates (r,θ) when origin<br />

is in focal point; p is parameter and<br />

ε numerical excentricity of conic<br />

section;<br />

ε > 1 …hyperbola<br />

ε = 1 …parabola<br />

ε < 1 …ellipse<br />

ε = 0 … circle<br />

r<br />

=<br />

1+<br />

1+<br />

h<br />

2<br />

/ μ<br />

2ε.<br />

h<br />

2<br />

μ<br />

2<br />

.cosθ<br />

Trajectories under influence of gravity of<br />

the sun are conical sections with the sun<br />

in one focal point<br />

1 st Kepler

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