Halo orbits require different station-keeping strategies compared to Lissajous orbits.
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Retrieved technical discussions and literature confirm that both halo and Lissajous orbits involve distinct trajectory designs and station-keeping cost analyses, but they partially cover the detailed strategy differences asserted by the claim.
# Halo vs Lissajous orbit: Which station-keeping strategy to select and when?
Tags: orbit, lagrangian-points, mission-design, reference-request, station-keeping
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- Asked by: TildalWave (77133 rep)
- Asked: 2015-07-26
- Edited: 2015-07-30
- Site: space
## Question
I'm looking for a comprehensive pros and cons of the two most commonly used station-keeping types of orbits used at libration points, Lissajous and halo orbits. When would one select one over the other and why? Do any of the criteria change depending on which Lagrange point (L1-L5) and libration points of which two bodies one would like to place an artificial satellite at? Or is this more mission specific, and depends more on what these satellites are doing there and how wide of an orbital box they require (say, to avoid transits through Earth's umbra or penumbra)?
Ideally, I'd like to see some mission design for which both types of station-keeping orbits were considered, and one chosen over the other based on some documented criteria. Perhaps ARTEMIS or ISEE-3 produced some detailed documentation about this? But if that isn't available, let's, for the sake of argu
Orbit determination error analysis and comparison of station-keeping costs for Lissajous and halo-type libration point orbits and sensitivity analysis using experimental design techniques - NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
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Orbit determination error analysis and comparison of station-keeping costs for Lissajous and halo-type libration point orbits and sensitivity analysis using experimental design techniquesSpacecraft in orbit near libration point L1 in the Sun-Earth system are excellent platforms for research concerning solar effects on the terrestrial environment. One spacecraft mission launched in 1978 used an L1 orbit for nearly 4 years, and future L1 orbital missions are also being planned. Orbit determination and station-keeping are, however, required for these orbits. In particular, orbit determination error analysis may be used to compute the state uncertainty after a predetermined tracking period; the predicted state uncertainty levels then will impact the control costs comp
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