Propulsion - Orbital Mechanics (page 4 of 6)
These changes in velocity are assumed to be impulsive. In reality they cannot be. To calculate the total duration of an applied acceleration assumed to be constant we will integrate these over time. These steps are illustrated below:
Figure 4: Mini
Homhann
Transfers to Stabilize the Satellite Orbit
The stabilized orbit is shown below:
Figure 5: The
Stabilized Satellite Orbit for Mission Duration