1. Exploration of Direct Transfer Opportunities and Loitering Strategies for Lunar Surface Access Open Access Author: Mangette, Mackenzie Title: Exploration of Direct Transfer Opportunities and Loitering Strategies for Lunar Surface Access Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering (MS) Keywords: Dynamical System TheoryCislunar TravelCircular Restricted Three-Body ProblemLoitering StrategiesTrajectory Optimization File: Download Mangette_MastersThesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Roshan Thomas Eapen, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorPuneet Singla, Committee MemberAmy Pritchett, Program Head/ChairGeorge A Lesieutre, Committee Member