A vast wealth of literature exists on the topic of rocket trajectory optimisation, particularly in the area of interplanetary trajectories due to its relevance today. Studies on optimising interstellar and intergalactic trajectories are usually performed in flat spacetime using an analytical approach, with very little focus on optimising interstellar trajectories in a general relativistic framework. This paper examines the use of low-acceleration rockets to reach galactic destinations in the...
Topics: Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics, Physics, Astrophysics of Galaxies, Space Physics,...
Source: http://arxiv.org/abs/1702.00030