THE DETERMINATION OF THE ORBIT OF AN ARTIFICIAL EARTH SATELLITE FROM THREE OBSERVATIONS

Abstract

A method is given for determining the initial orbit of an artificial earth satellite from three observations separated by sufficiently l ng intervals of time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 22, 1962
Accession Number
AD0286627

Entities

People

  • G. M. Bazhenov

Organizations

  • Air Force Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Celestial Mechanics
  • Coefficients
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Elliptical Orbits
  • Equations
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Grids
  • Intervals
  • Latitude
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Precision
  • Sea Level
  • Time Intervals

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris