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cycler orbit: a standalone construct

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Astrodynamics

a periodic trajectory that repeatedly encounters two planets using gravity assists, so a vehicle can shuttle between them with little propellant.

In astrodynamics, cycler orbit refers to a periodic trajectory that repeatedly encounters two planets using gravity assists, so a vehicle can shuttle between them with little propellant. This meaning comes from Byrnes (1993) in Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets.[1]

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gravity4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs orbit3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs shuttle1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct

References

Byrnes, D. V., Longuski, J. M., & Aldrin, B. (1993). Cycler orbit between Earth and Mars. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 30(3), 334-336. https://doi.org/10.2514/3.25519

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