Cycler orbit between Earth and Mars

Dennis V. Byrnes

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91109

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James M. Longuski

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

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Buzz Aldrin

Starcraft Enterprises, Laguna Beach, California 92651

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Published Online:23 May 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/3.25519

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