Simulation of formation flight near Lagrange points for the TPF Mission

Abstract

In this paper, we focus on an orbit near the L***2***. Lagrange point. Our work in the study of the feasibility of formation flight near the Lagrange points indicates that 1) formation flight near L***2*** is dynamically possible for the TPF Mission and 2) linear control around a nonlinear baseline libration orbit near L***2*** is adequate for the TPF Mission.