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% Two impulse optimal orbit transfer. Computes the delta-v needed to go from a transfer orbit to a final orbit with a plane change in two impulses. Since version 1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form: [dv, dv1t, dvt2, et, theta] = Tfr2Imp( e1, a1, e2, a2, i1, i2, mu ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Inputs ------ e1 Eccentricity of the first orbit a1 Semi-major axis of the first orbit e2 Eccentricity of the final orbit a2 Semi-major axis of the final orbit i1 Initial inclination (deg) i2 Final inclination (deg) mu Gravitational parameter ------- Outputs ------- dv Total delta v dv1t Delta v for first burn dvt2 Delta v for second burn et Eccentricity of second orbit theta Angle of 2nd delta-v (deg) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: Kaplan, M., Modern Spacecraft Dynamics and Control, John Wiley, pp. 87-91. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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