Minimum-Time Rendezvous via Simplified Initial Costate Normalization and Auxiliary Orbital Transfer

No AccessEngineering NotesMinimum-Time Rendezvous via Simplified Initial Costate Normalization and Auxiliary Orbital TransferXiang Guo, Di Wu and Fanghua JiangXiang Guo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3288-8070Tsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, People’s Republic of China*Ph.D. Candidate, School of Aerospace Engineering; .Search for more papers by this author, Di WuTsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, People’s Republic of China†Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Aerospace Engineering; .Search for more papers by this author and Fanghua JiangTsinghua University, 100084 Beijing, People’s Republic of China‡Associate Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering; . Senior Member AIAA (Corresponding Author).Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:4 May 2023https://doi.org/10.2514/1.G007268SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About References [1] Rayman M. D., Fraschetti T. C., Raymond C. 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