Using machine learning techniques to find fuel-efficient spacecraft trajectory

What is it about?

This work uses machine learning techniques to find fuel efficient paths that spacecrafts can follow while performing operations with other spacecrafts in space between the Earth and Moon. The operations include rendezvous with another spacecraft, transferring from one orbit to the next around the Moon, and avoiding collision with other spacecraft.

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Photo by NASA on Unsplash

Photo by NASA on Unsplash

Why is it important?

NASA is planning to build infrastructure around the moon with multiple space stations and spacecrafts, which is why it is important to find trajectories which travel in space between the Earth and Moon that are fuel efficient.