A COMPARISON OF ASTRONOMICAL AND BALLISTIC TRADITIONS IN ORBIT CORRECTION

Abstract

A mathematical study is presented of differential formulae, which are useful in the mathematical differential correction of an approximate orbit into better agreement with observation, in the physical or thrust differential correction of a non-rendezvous trajectory into one that intercepts its target, in guidance, in error analysis, and in optimization. The discussion is limited to a comparison of astronomical differential correction methods with the adjoint method that has come into space navigation from ballistics. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277356

Entities

People

  • Samuel Herrick

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Ballistics
  • Error Analysis
  • Errors
  • Guidance
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Optimization
  • Orbital Maneuvers
  • Rendezvous
  • Rendezvous Trajectories
  • Space Navigation
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

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