Coplanar control of a satellite around the earth
Jean-Baptiste Caillau, Joseph Noailles (2001)
ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of Variations
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We investigate the minimum time transfer of a satellite around the Earth. Using an optimal control model, we study the controllability of the system and propose a geometrical analysis of the optimal command structure. Furthermore, in order to solve the problem numerically, a new parametric technique is introduced for which convergence properties are established.