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Bi-elliptic can also be better for large inclination changes. The catch is that coasting to the eccentric apogee takes way longer.
by hoseja 2y ago
Bi-elliptic can also be better for large inclination changes. The catch is that coasting to the eccentric apogee takes way longer.
- perihelions 2y agoThat's a key use. A search keyword is "supersynchronous transfer"—the common case of (bielliptic) transfers to geosynchronous orbit, which first go above GEO for an inclination change. https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/10/Supersynchronous_transfer_orbit_SSTO https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2022/10/Supersynch...