Interplanetary Demos

Directory List

AlphaCentauri AsteroidProspector Departure
Enceladus Ephemeris Insertion
InterplanetaryOrbit Landers LowEnergyManeuver
Mars MissionAnalysis OrbitOptimization
PlanarOptimization Pluto ProMissions
SGLens ThreeBody

AlphaCentauri

  • AlphaCentauriApproach: Analysis of approach orbits to Alpha Centauri binary system
  • AlphaCentauriFlight: Simulate a mission to Alpha-Centauri.
  • AlphaCentauriGeometry: Draw the Earth-relative geometry of the Alpha-Centauri binary star system
  • AlphaCentauriMission: Alpha-Centauri mission
  • AlphaCentauriMissionDesign: Explore parameter space for straight-line interstellar mission
  • AlphaCentauriOpticalLink: Create an optical link budget for an Alpha-Centauri mission.
  • StarshipDesign: Design the starship

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    AsteroidProspector

  • AsteroidProspectorMars: Asteroid Prospector Mars mission planning.
  • AsteroidProspectorSim: Asteroid Prospector Simulation
  • AsteroidProspectorThrusterLayout: Analyze the thruster layout for the Asteroid Prospector spacecraft
  • AsteroidProxOpsDemo: Simulate proximity operations around an asteroid.
  • BuildAsteroidProspector: Build the CAD model of the Asteroid Prospector spacecraft.
  • DesignAsteroidProspector: Design a mission to visit an asteroid with a small satellite

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    Departure

  • TorqueDueToBField: Compute the torque due to the fusion engine magnetic dipole in Earth orbit

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    Enceladus

  • EnceladusCAD: Fusion Drive Enceladus Mission using an Orion capsule.
  • EnceladusMissionAnalysis: Enceladus mission

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    Ephemeris

  • EarthMarsAnimation: Animate the phasing of Earth and Mars over time.
  • EuropaEnvironment: Europa atmospheric density and Jupiter magnetic field near Europa.
  • JPLPlanetDemo: Demonstrate JPL ephemeris for the solar system.

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    Insertion

  • MarsApproach: Simulate an optimal approach and orbit insertion at Mars (fmincon)
  • MercuryApproach: Simulate an optimal approach and orbit insertion at Mercury (fmincon)
  • OptimalFmincon: Test fmincon against an analytical solution for the linear tangent law
  • PlutoApproach: Simulate an optimal approach and orbit insertion at Pluto (fmincon)
  • PlutoFlyby: Analyze hyperbolic flyby of Pluto

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    InterplanetaryOrbit

  • ApophisLambertTrajectory: Apophis 3D Lambert transfer delta-V analysis
  • ApophisOptimalTrajectory: Apophis 3D optimal trajectory with a linear regulator
  • ApophisTransfer: Compute a transfer from earth orbit to the asteroid Apophis.
  • EarthDeparture: Simulate a departure from the Earth
  • EarthMoonSunSim: Simulate a spacecraft in orbit near the earth and moon.
  • InterstellarSim: Interstellar mission simulation with a sun gravity assist.
  • LowThrustHeliocentricSim: Perform a heliocentric simulation from one circular orbit to another.
  • MarsOptimalTrajectory: Mars 3D optimal trajectory with a linear regulator
  • NBodySolarSystem: Simulate the solar system using an n-body model
  • SolarSailSim: Orbit simulation of a solar sail.
  • SpiralToHohmann: Spiral to a Hohmann Transfer to Apophis.

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    Landers

  • Lander2D: 2D landing simulation using bilinear tangent thrust programming.
  • Lander3D: 3D lander simulation using the bilinear tangent law.
  • LanderSizingDemo: Landing demo using bilinear tangent thrust programming.
  • LunarTakeoff3D: Lunar takeoff demo using bilinear tangent thrust programming.
  • Takeoff2D: Takeoff demo using bilinear tangent thrust programming.

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    LowEnergyManeuver

  • CRTBPExampleTrajectory: CRTBP Example Trajectory
  • EnergyMin4Body: Energy minimization in the 4 body problem.
  • LissajousOrbit: Compute the lissajous trajectory about a collinear libration point.
  • LoadFamilies: Periodic Orbit Families
  • LowEnergyMission: Low Energy Mission
  • PeriodicOrbitFamilies: Periodic Orbit Families
  • PlanetIDDemo: Planet id number from name.
  • PropagateDemos: Demonstrate propagation functions.
  • RefineXAxisInterceptDemo: Demonstrates RefineXAxisIntercept
  • Targeting: Demonstrate low-energy transfer targeting for a 3-body system
  • TwoDimensionalEscape: Simulate a low thrust departure from the Earth

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    Mars

  • EarthDepartureMars: Simulate a departure from the Earth
  • MarsFastOneWay: Fastest possible Mars one-way trip with fusion propulsion
  • MarsMission: Mars mission
  • MarsMoonSim: Spacecraft simulation around Mars with Phobos and Deimos
  • MarsPlanar: Mars planar orbit optimization - round-trip
  • MarsStraightLineSigma: Mars straight line trajectory

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    MissionAnalysis

  • JIMOMissionAnalysis: Compute the total delta-V for the JIMO mission
  • LowThrustMarsMission: Compute the delta-V for a low thrust mission to Mars synchronous orbit.
  • LowThrustMarsOptimalTransfer: Perform an optimal 2D transfer from Earth to Mars orbits.
  • MarsHohmannTransfer: Hohmann transfer to Mars.

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    OrbitOptimization

  • InterstellarAsteroid: Set up and run the trajectory optimization for an asteroid intercept.
  • MarsOptimalTransfer: Optimal 3D transfer to Mars, continuous thrust
  • Planet9: Optimal continous thrust transfer to Planet 9
  • ZermeloCostDemo: Compute the Zermelo cost function as a function of costate.
  • ZermeloOptimization: Demonstrate the Trajectory optimization using the Zermelo problem

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    PlanarOptimization

  • JupiterOneWayTrip: Jupiter planar optimization
  • LowThrustPlanar: Low-thrust Pluto trajectory
  • MercuryOneWay: Mercury planar optimization
  • Planar550AU: Planar orbit optimization to outside the solar system, 550 AU
  • PlutoPlanar: Pluto planar orbit optimization
  • TrajectoryOptimizationDemo: Demonstrate the 2D trajectory optimization function for low thrust.

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    Pluto

  • ChemicalMission: Chemical mission to Pluto
  • DFDPlutoMissionCAD: Generate Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) Pluto Orbiter CAD model
  • NewHorizonsPlutoFlyby: Load and plot the NewHorizons Pluto flyby
  • PlutoBeamedPower: Pluto mission beamed power
  • PlutoDFDMission: Pluto mission delta-Vs using DFD, Lambert solutions
  • PlutoGroundTrack: Generate a ground track on Pluto
  • PlutoLambertStudy: Lambert Delta-V to Pluto for fixed duration and variable start date
  • PlutoLander3D: 3D lander simulation at Pluto.
  • PlutoLanderCAD: Generate Pluto lander model
  • PlutoMission: Design a Pluto mission using DFD

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    ProMissions

  • DFDMarsMission: Direct Fusion Drive (DFD) Mars Mission using an Orion capsule.
  • DFDSpaceStation: Fusion Drive-powered space station design and CAD model.
  • EuropaMissionDesign: Design the Europa Clipper mission using a nuclear fusion engine.

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    SGLens

  • ConstantUEFlyby: Demo of an optimal flyby mission to the Solar Gravitational Lens
  • DataRateSGL: Data Rate at the Solar Gravitation Lens
  • DistanceStudy: Thrust and uE tradeoffs with mass flow to 550 AU SGL distance
  • EarthDepartureSGL: Simulate a departure from the Earth
  • MissionDurations: Explore mission duration parameterization to SGL distances
  • MissionSGL: Mission to SGL beyond 550 AU
  • MissionSGLCAD: Design a spacecraft for the Solar Gravitational Lens mission
  • SGLFlyby: Generate preliminary spacecraft design for the SGL flyby mission.
  • SGLOrbit: Calculate distance achieved for a 18 year mission

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    ThreeBody

  • EarthSpiralDemo: Simulates a spiral out from LEO.

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