Abstract:
In this paper, the behavior of a satellite trajectory near the equilibrium points of the Sun-Earth system is studied. The equations describing the motion of the satellite in the circular restricted three body problem for the Sun-Earth system, are discussed for their ordinary differential equations form, and Lagrange points are determined. Then, the stability is studied at each Lagrange point. The trajectories of a satellite starting its motion near Lagrange points are illustrated, showing the stability and instability behavior. Finally, the unstable trajectory is controlled by using $l_2$-method at $L_1$ as an example.
Keywords:circular restricted three body problem, Lagrange points, stability, chaos.