Trajectory Reconstruction Method for Earth-Moon Low-Energy Transfer

2026-99-2980

10/19/2026

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In Earth-Moon low-energy transfers, the strict geometric constraints among the Sun, Earth, and Moon often complicate trajectory redesign when the original transfer window is missed. To address this issue, this paper presents a nominal-trajectory-based reconstruction method for Earth-Moon low-energy transfers. Using the original mission trajectory as the reference, the method fixes the middle arc and performs segmented reconstruction that combines position targeting with velocity matching, so that only the escape and lunar insertion phases are locally corrected. This approach enables rapid trajectory reconstruction, efficient search for feasible launch windows, and evaluation of the corresponding velocity increment. Following this strategy, the existence and distribution of feasible solutions are examined on the hour, day, month, and year timescales. Simulation results show that feasible transfer windows with relatively low cost still exist within approximately four to six hours before or after the nominal window. Once the departure time shifts by one day, the total velocity increment rises sharply, and local reconstruction is no longer engineering-feasible. After waiting for about one synodic month, feasible windows reappear, and the required velocity increment falls back within the 200 m/s threshold. Within a one-year range around the nominal epoch, the feasible windows exhibit an overall periodic pattern that repeats approximately every 27 days. The proposed method provides a reference for trajectory reconstruction after a missed transfer window.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-99-2980
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Wang, Y., Li, X., Zhou, X., and Wang, S., "Trajectory Reconstruction Method for Earth-Moon Low-Energy Transfer," 2026 International Symposium on Aerospace Information and Industry Bilateral Innovation (ISA3I2026), Chongqing, China, April 24, 2026, https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-99-2980.
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2026-99-2980
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Technical Paper
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English