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Stinner, A. and Begoray, J. (2005) Journey to Mars: The Physics of Travelling to the Red Planet. Physics Education, 40, 35-45.
https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/40/1/002

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• TITLE: The Simulation and the Calculation of the Shortest Hohmann Transfer Orbit to Mars

  AUTHORS: Yifan Wei, Yuke Zhang

  KEYWORDS: Trajectory, Earth, Mars, Hohmann Transfer, Energy Efficient

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics, Vol.7 No.10, October 22, 2019

  ABSTRACT: This paper will present the results and analyses of a simulation to send a satellite from the Earth to Mars. We use Python to simulate the orbit of the rocket. Our goal is to find the least energy-cost trajectory, with the least initial velocity. We find the date which allows the satellite to go from the Earth to Mars in the shortest distance based on a Hohmann transfer orbit considering the gravity of the Sun, Earth, and Mars.