Linked Questions
15 questions linked to/from L2 point in multi-moon system
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What is the "mass" of a Lagrange point?
Of the five Lagrange points, L4 and L5, as stable points, can be orbited by asteroids, satellites, and any other useful or interesting object. Assuming two-body motion however, calculating orbits with ...
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What is a near rectilinear halo orbit?
A proposed option for the lunar orbit of a Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (formerly known as Deep Space Gateway) is a near rectilinear halo orbit, or NRHO.
This excellent answer discusses the ...
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Are some Halo Orbits actually Stable? (stable orbits about unstable Lagrange points)
update: some more sources; the broken site spacecraftforall.com/a-new-orbit used to have an interactive simulation, here's an old screen shot:
Hat tip to @NgPh for finding this Space College page ...
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What determines the orbital speed around a Lagrange point?
What value of M should I use to calculate the speed of a satellite orbiting a Lagrange point where there exists no mass?
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Why is a near rectilinear halo orbit proposed for LOP-G (formerly known as Deep Space Gateway?)
Why is a near rectilinear halo orbit a good place for a Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway (formerly known as Deep Space Gateway)? Are there specific logistical and orbital-mechanical advantages over ...
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How do the Moon and other planets affect Earth-Sun Lagrange points' locations?
We can calculate Earth-Sun Lagrange points based on Sun & earth mass/gravity. However moon and other planets must be affecting the location of these points. How this effect is analyzed and exact ...
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What sort of orbital elements are used to describe halo orbits?
For standard orbits we can use Keplerian elements, TLE, or other similar. These don't make much sense for Halo orbits, which are not around a central body, but around a Lagrangian point, and follow an ...
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Do we sufficiently understand mechanics of Lagrange point stationkeeping for EML2 rendezvous and assembly?
I've been watching some recorded videos from the April 22 - 24, 2014 Humans2Mars conference (videos and live streams, when available, are on the National Institute of Aerospace channel on Livestream), ...
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Do Lagrange-like regions temporarily appear around planets with multiple moons?
Lasting Lagrange points only exist where two bodies of mass dominate. But in the midst of for example the synchronous Jovian moons, is there a calendar and map for when a spacecraft can be near enough ...
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How will the Lunar Gateway go to L2 and L1; how much delta-v is needed?
In a talk to the press which can be heard in the YouTube video NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Explains the Lunar Gateway, NASA director Jim Bridenstine says after about ...
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How much does the tidal effect affect satellites in a retrograde orbit?
How much more unstable are satellites in retrograde then a pro-grade orbit? Does the stability of a retrograde orbit increase with altitude?
This answer said this orbit is unstable and made me think,...
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What do the green lines represent in this Lagrange Point animation?
This is one of my all-time YouTube favorite videos. It's an illustration of the Earth-Moon Lagrange points in orbit around the sun for a year. Put on your headphones, dim the lights, and set YT to HD.
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How to find Near Rectilinear Halo Orbits (NHROs)?
Looking all the good questions and answers in this site referent to CR3BP dynamics, periodic orbits, state transition matrices, etc. I wonder:
what algorithm or steps do I have to follow to find the ...
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Cis-L2 Libration Point Halo Orbit
Queqiao became the first satellite to orbit the Cis-L2 libration point (far side of the moon). Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang%27e_4
Does anyone have any insight on how to model this orbit ...
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Distant retrograde Orbit in CR3BP Question
How can i calculate the initial vy0 component for a distant retrograde orbit in Sun-Earth CR3BP around Earth?
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