Prograde Periodic Orbits

The prograde family of periodic orbits includes only two separate sets of orbits, the Lunar prograde and the Earth prograde orbits. Figure 8-1 shows the compilation of the prograde periodic orbits about the Moon.

Figure 8-1: The planar lunar prograde periodic orbits.

The prograde family of periodic orbits includes only two separate sets of orbits, the Lunar prograde and the Earth prograde orbits. Figure 8-3 shows the compilation of the planar prograde periodic orbits about the Earth and the Moon.

Figure 8-2: The planar Earth prograde periodic orbits.

Figure 8-3: The planar Earth and lunar prograde periodic orbits.