NASA NTRS · 19870008295
Mars orbit selection
Abstract
Parking orbits for a manned Mars mission are examined for ease of access to the Martian moons. Delta V plots for a variety of burns versus elliptical orbit apoapsis are included. A high elliptical orbit (24 hour period, 500 km periapsis, 20 to 30 deg. inclination) minimizes delta V to the Martian moons and Mars orbit insertion (MOI) and trans-Earth injection (TEI) delta Vs.
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Gus R Babb, William R Stump. 1986-05-01. Mars orbit selection. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19870008295
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