ORBITAL CONTROL AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR EQUATORIAL 24-HOUR SATELLITES

Abstract

Methods to implement such an orbital control function are described. The report is limited to the presentation of basic correction techniques and analytic methods. Emphasis is placed on minimizing or nearly minimizing total impulse requirements. Suitable coordinates for the problem and, using the linearized equations of motion, are derived unforced orbital motion in terms of the coordinates. Graphic portrayal of the motion is introduced to present clearly all characteristics of the motion. Orbit specifications are interrelated and tabulated. Important orbital perturbations caused by lunar and solar gravitational fields and earth oblateness are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0269304

Entities

People

  • Edward O. Gilbert

Organizations

  • TRW Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Gravitational Fields
  • Mathematics
  • Perturbations
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers