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Design of low-energy transfers in cislunar space using sequences of lobe dynamics

Mai Bando, Naoki Hiraiwa, Shinji Hokamoto, Yuzuru Sato

A graph framework using sequences of lobe dynamics constructs low-energy Earth-Moon transfer trajectories in the circular restricted three-body problem.

arxiv:2602.17444 v3 · 2026-02-19 · nlin.CD · astro-ph.IM · math.DS · math.OC · physics.class-ph

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This study proposes and fully validates a systematic method for designing low-energy transfers by combining multiple sequences of lobe dynamics, building upon the authors' prior preliminary framework. A graph-based framework is developed to explore possible transfer paths... The resulting optimal trajectory in the Earth-Moon CR3BP is then converted into an optimal transfer in the bicircular restricted four-body problem via multiple shooting. This transfer is compared with existing optimal solutions to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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That the graph constructed from lobe connections sufficiently captures all relevant low-energy paths without combinatorial explosion or omission of superior sequences, and that the multiple-shooting conversion from CR3BP to BCR4BP preserves the low-energy character without introducing significant hidden costs.

C3one line summary

A graph-based framework using sequences of lobe dynamics constructs low-energy transfer trajectories in the Earth-Moon CR3BP, refines them via multiple shooting in the bicircular four-body problem, and demonstrates effectiveness against existing solutions.

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arxiv: 2602.17444 · arxiv_version: 2602.17444v3 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2602.17444 · pith_short_12: QVHDS7XOV47E · pith_short_16: QVHDS7XOV47EFNTI · pith_short_8: QVHDS7XO

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