Bielliptic Transfer

From: Reza (comsociscc_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 08/08/04 

To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date:  8 Aug 2004 08:52:01 -0700

Hello,
Assume there is no plane change. Simply it is required to put a
satellite from its LEO orbit with inclination angle of zero into the
final GEO orbit using a bielliptic transfer. The satellite must go
through the following orbits:

Initial circular LEO orbit --> first elliptic transfer orbit --> first
circular transfer orbit --> second elliptic transfer orbit --> the
final circular orbit.

It seems that the satellite requires four burns rather than three.
Could someone please tell me whether the above order is right? Why we
need three burns rather than four (as given in other postings)? Where
the burns occur?

I do appreciate your reply

Reza

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