THE INFLUENCE OF CONSTANT DISTURBING TORQUES ON THE MOTION OF GRAVITY-GRADIENT STABILIZED SATELLITES

Abstract

The effect of a constant disturbing torque upon the transient response of a gravity-gradient stabilized body is demonstrated. It is assumed that the satellite is on a circular orbit. Thus the oblateness and other asymmetries of the earth are neglected. The only torques which act on the body are those due to the gravity gradient, and the contant disturbance. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0290236

Entities

People

  • T.b. Garber

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Asymmetry
  • Circular Orbits
  • Lepidoptera
  • Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris