Ballistic Capture

Ballistic Capture is a type of orbital insertion maneuver in which a spacecraft is captured by a celestial body's gravitational field without the need for propulsion-based deceleration, distinguished from conventional capture methods by its reliance solely on precise trajectory design and gravitational dynamics.

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Authors

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Institutions

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2017–2026

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Variants

Ballistic Capture Maneuver

Authors

82

  1. FT
    Francesco Topputo

    Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    8 publications · 238 citations

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  2. ZL
    Zong-Fu Luo

    Sun Yat-sen University, China

    4 publications · 92 citations

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  3. EB
    Edward Belbruno

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    3 publications · 450 citations

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  4. RP
    Ryan P. Russell

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    2 publications · 131 citations

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  5. SC
    Stefano Campagnola

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    2 publications · 148 citations

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  1. Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics

    7 publications · 625 citations

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  2. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy

    5 publications · 186 citations

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  3. Journal of Experimental Biology

    2 publications · 150 citations

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  4. Astrodynamics

    2 publications · 33 citations

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