3 papers
astro-ph.EP2025
Identifying Fixed Points in the Three-Body Problem Using a High-Order Transfer Map
Xingyu Zhou, Lorenzo Ano`e, Roberto Armellin +2
Periodic orbits (POs) play a central role in the circular restricted three-body problem (CRTBP). This paper introduces a method to search for POs by identifying single- and multipl…
astro-ph.EP2025
Optimization of Transfers linking Ballistic Captures to Earth-Moon Periodic Orbit Families
Lorenzo Anoè, Roberto Armellin, Jack Yarndley +2
The design of transfers to periodic orbits in the Earth-Moon system has regained prominence with NASA's Artemis and CNSA's Chang'e programs. This work addresses the problem of link…
math.NA2025
Extensive Database of Spatial Ballistic Captures with Application to Lunar Trailblazer
Lorenzo Anoè, Roberto Armellin, Gregory Lantoine +1
For low-energy missions to the Moon and beyond, Ballistic Capture has proven to be a valuable technique for enabling orbital insertion while alleviating propulsion system requireme…