Inspired by Orion and the Artemis I mission, this example simulates a lunar mission trajectory in MATLAB® and Simulink®. The example begins shortly after Trans-Lunar Injection (TLI) on November 16 2022, and models Outbound Powered Flyby (OPF), Distant Retrograde Orbit (DRO) insertion and departure, and Return Powered Flyby (RPF). The example uses point-mass Earth and moon gravitational models and JPL Ephemeris table DE405 for moon position.
Required products:
- MATLAB R2023a or later
- Simulink
- Aerospace Toolbox™
- Aerospace Blockset™
To run the example:
- Make sure lunarMissionModel.slx and lunarMission.mlx are in the current working folder.
- Install ephemeris data (follow instructions provided here: https://www.mathworks.com/help/aerotbx/ug/install-data-for-aerospace-products.html).
- In MATLAB R2023a or later, run the live script lunarMission.mlx.
- After the live script executes, a satellite scenario viewer will be launched to visualize the mission trajectory. You can interact with the viewer in the following ways:
- Use the playback controls located at the bottom of the satellite scenario viewer window to control the playback speed and direction.
- Left-click and hold anywhere inside the satellite scenario viewer window to pan the camera.
- Adjust the zoom level using the scroll wheel.
- Double-click on Orion or the Moon to focus the camera on them.
- Click the "Home" button to reset the camera view.
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