000145377 001__ 145377 000145377 005__ 20241024135331.0 000145377 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/math12060900 000145377 0248_ $$2sideral$$a140120 000145377 037__ $$aART-2024-140120 000145377 041__ $$aeng 000145377 100__ $$aDe Curtò, J. 000145377 245__ $$aOptimizing Propellant Distribution for Interorbital Transfers 000145377 260__ $$c2024 000145377 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000145377 5203_ $$aThe advent of space exploration missions, especially those aimed at establishing a sustainable presence on the Moon and beyond, necessitates the development of efficient propulsion and mission planning techniques. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of chemical and electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, focusing on optimizing propellant distribution for missions involving transfers from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and the Lunar surface. Using mathematical modeling and optimization algorithms, we calculate the delta-v requirements for key mission segments and determine the propellant mass required for each propulsion method. The results highlight the trade-offs between the high thrust of chemical propulsion and the high specific impulse of electric propulsion. An optimization model is developed to minimize the total propellant mass, considering a hybrid approach that leverages the advantages of both propulsion types. This research contributes to the field of aerospace engineering by providing insights into propulsion system selection and mission planning for future exploration missions to the Moon, Mars, and Venus. 000145377 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000145377 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000145377 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5844-7871$$aDe Zarzà, I.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000145377 7102_ $$15007$$2570$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Informát.Ingenie.Sistms.$$cÁrea Lenguajes y Sistemas Inf. 000145377 773__ $$g12, 6 (2024), 900 [19 pp.]$$pMathematics (Basel)$$tMathematics$$x2227-7390 000145377 787__ $$tOptimizing Propellant Distribution for Interorbital Transfers¶$$whttps://figshare.com/articles/software/_b_Optimizing_Propellant_Distribution_for_Interorbital_Transfers_b_/25428211?file=45107179 000145377 8564_ $$s733566$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145377/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000145377 8564_ $$s2596545$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/145377/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000145377 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:145377$$particulos$$pdriver 000145377 951__ $$a2024-10-24-12:11:36 000145377 980__ $$aARTICLE