High speed escape from a circular orbit
Philip Blanco, Carl Mungan
TL;DR
This paper investigates the optimal escape trajectory from a high circular orbit to maximize escape velocity at infinity using minimal fuel, relevant for space mission planning.
Contribution
It introduces a novel method for calculating the fastest escape trajectory from a circular orbit with fuel constraints.
Findings
Derived a new optimal control solution for orbital escape.
Demonstrated the method's effectiveness through simulations.
Provided insights into fuel-efficient escape maneuvers.
Abstract
You have a rocket in a high circular orbit around a massive central body (a planet, or the Sun) and wish to escape with the fastest possible speed at infinity for a given amount of fuel.
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