The Simulation and the Calculation of the Shortest Hohmann Transfer Orbit to Mars

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DOI: 10.4236/jamp.2019.710162    1,624 Downloads   6,066 Views  Citations
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This paper will present the results and analyses of a simulation to send a satellite from the Earth to Mars. We use Python to simulate the orbit of the rocket. Our goal is to find the least energy-cost trajectory, with the least initial velocity. We find the date which allows the satellite to go from the Earth to Mars in the shortest distance based on a Hohmann transfer orbit considering the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Mars.

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Wei, Y. and Zhang, Y. (2019) The Simulation and the Calculation of the Shortest Hohmann Transfer Orbit to Mars. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, 7, 2384-2400. doi: 10.4236/jamp.2019.710162.

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