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Comparing Normal Form Representations for Station-Keeping near Cislunar Libration Points

Systems and Control 2025-10-09 v1 Systems and Control

Abstract

The normal forms provide useful approximations for many trajectories of interest within the circular restricted three-body problem. This paper aims to thoroughly compare two of these forms: the Birkhoff normal form and the resonant normal form, highlighting the strengths of each for the representation of center manifold trajectories. A method of station-keeping is introduced, analogous to Floquet modes, in which the unstable component is minimized at specific points along a trajectory through impulsive maneuvers. Three different formulations of the same station-keeping approach are posed, collectively spanning Lyapunov, vertical, and halo orbits, as well as Lissajous and quasihalo trajectories.

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@article{arxiv.2510.06368,
  title  = {Comparing Normal Form Representations for Station-Keeping near Cislunar Libration Points},
  author = {Carson Hunsberger and David Schwab and Roshan Eapen and Puneet Singla},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.06368},
  year   = {2025}
}

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2025 AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting

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