Andrea Villa
Astrodynamics and Analysis of Lunar Space-Based Solar Power Missions.
Rel. Marcello Romano, Catello Leonardo Matonti. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Aerospaziale, 2024
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The objective of the following thesis is to develop an orbital optimization model to identify stable and optimal lunar orbits for a mission scenario related to wireless power transmission, called Space-Based Solar Power, from a satellite orbiting toward the lunar south pole. For the development of such an optimization algorithm, an orbital model including the dynamics of the three-body problem was used, considering the influence that the non-uniform mass distribution of the Moon has. Such knowledge has high importance for lunar exploration and utilization. Planned missions such as the manned American Artemis and Lunar Gateway, as well as flown missions including Chinese, Indian and Japanese probes give an idea of how fervent the interest on the Moon is.
One of the applications that will be critical to the development of this ecosystem is related to the wireless power transmission, from a lunar-orbiting satellite to the surface, to power the infrastructure that will be built on lunar soil
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