Assessment of energy-mass characteristics of a space vehicle when launched into a high orbit from a universal robotic space platform

Abstract

 A technique for launching a spacecraft from a low-orbit platform to a geostationary orbit is presented. The efficiency of the proposed technique is assessed. When testing the technique, the additional mass of the docking unit and the approach control system is taken into account. The results obtained indicate a significant increase in the mass of the payload being launched and a decrease in the mass of the fuel consumed when using the presented technique.