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The General Hohmann Transfer

Authors: Mark Linick

An analytical method is presented for tangent transfers (Hohman type transfers) between non-coaxial elliptical orbits. Since Hohmann transfers are thought not to apply to non-coaxial orbits, this method generalizes the Hohmann transfer, typically used only between circular orbits. Since tangent transfers are less complex, as they require no change in direction, they offer an alternative to other orbital transfer and rendezvous methods.

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[v1] 2022-10-28 22:40:33
[v2] 2023-03-10 04:51:07

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