@inproceedings{af046a83ed9946cc8e07449a167cd27a,
title = "Gravitational capture at saturn with low-thrust assistance",
abstract = "Orbit insertion at Saturn requires a large manoeuver with chemical thrusters to compensate for the velocity difference between the spacecraft and the planet. The impact that this has on the propellant budget is severe. This paper discusses an alternative strategy: after a gravity assist with Jupiter, an electrical motor with an ad hoc thrusting law reshapes the orbit and minimizes the hyperbolic excess speed at Saturn, thus facilitating the capture. The control law algorithm, as well as the dynamical and technological aspects are presented and discussed.",
author = "E. Fantino and J. Pel{\'a}ez and R. Flores and V. Raposo-Pulido",
note = "Funding Information: The work of E. Fantino and J. Pel{\'a}ez has been supported by Khalifa University of Science and Technology{\textquoteright}s internal grants FSU-2018-07 and CIRA-2018-85. Authors of the Space Dynamics Group thank also the support provided by the project entitled Dynamical Analysis of Complex Interplanetary Missions with reference ESP2017-87271-P, supported by Spanish Agencia Estatal de Investigaci{\'o}n (AEI) of Ministerio de Econom{\'i}a, Industria y Competitividad (MINECO), and by European Found of Regional Development (FEDER). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019, Univelt Inc. All rights reserved.; 29th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, 2019 ; Conference date: 13-01-2019 Through 17-01-2019",
year = "2019",
language = "British English",
isbn = "9780877036593",
series = "Advances in the Astronautical Sciences",
publisher = "Univelt Inc.",
pages = "2001--2014",
editor = "Francesco Topputo and Sinclair, \{Andrew J.\} and Wilkins, \{Matthew P.\} and Renato Zanetti",
booktitle = "Spaceflight Mechanics 2019",
address = "United States",
}