Gravitational Orbits and the Lambert Problem
Classical Physics
2022-03-02 v1
Abstract
The Lambert problem is to determine the gravitational orbit between two points that has a specified time of flight, allowing the second point to be a moving target such as a satellite. After a review of gravitational orbits, a solution of the Lambert problem is presented using the path equation directly. However, because the time interval is specified, the solution requires a search procedure. An example is given to illustrate the method.
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@article{arxiv.2110.10860,
title = {Gravitational Orbits and the Lambert Problem},
author = {Ian R Gatland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2110.10860},
year = {2022}
}
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6 pages. 1 figure. In press