CONTINUING SERVICES TO THE 496L SPO SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATION, PROGRAMMING, ORBIT DETERMINATION AND MAINTENANCE
Abstract
Contents: Development of new/improved methods of orbit determination (Equatorial orbit computation, Initial orbit determination from angle observations only, Interplanetary program, General perturbations, Thrust applications, Determination of artificial energy changes in the orbit, Circumlunar (Unified Encke) trajectory program); Areas of research and analysis (Correlation of unassociated observations, Re-entry orbits of satellites); Modification of the A-1 system; Simulation error analysis; Tasks not specified in work statement (A-1 system documentation, Baker-Nunn camera acquisition coordinate program, Observing schedule program, Correlation of observations in RASSN, Orbital error analysis, Modification of drag and bulge perturbation calculations, Modification to the initial orbit program, Initial orbit radar fix program, Initial orbit least-squares fit program, Evaluation of general perturbations terms).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 30, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0292245