Orbital plane change maneuver with aerobraking for Mars mission

Investigations on generating control schemes for atmospheric aerobraking for a Mars mission are presented. The complete mission consists of a deorbit phase, an atmospheric phase, and a reorbit phase. The atmospheric maneuver is composed of an entry mode, a cruise mode, and an exit mode. During the cruise mode, constant altitude and velocity are maintained by means of bank angle control with constant thrust or thrust control with constant bank angle. Typical results are given for the application of aerobraking to orbital plane change.<
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