A QUICK METHOD FOR GRAPHICAL PREDICTION OF SATELLITE POSITION

Abstract

A technique was developed for using equatorcrossing ephemerides to make specific station satellite predictions. This is done with the help of a gnomonic projection map and a satellite coordinate conversion grid. The predictions made by this method are of sufficient accuracy for most optical and radio tracking purposes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1961
Accession Number
AD0255958

Entities

People

  • C.l. Jr. Evans

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Conversion
  • Ephemerides
  • Grids
  • Mathematics
  • Space Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Space Objects