INITIAL ORBIT DETERMINATION OF EARTH SATELLITES FROM ANGULAR OBSERVATIONS,

Abstract

A computer program is described for the computation of initial orbits of Earth satellites determined from a minimum number of topocentric angular observations within one revolution. The first approximation may subsequently be improved with additional observations by means of a differential correction process. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415047

Entities

People

  • Joanne B. Kloepfer
  • Paul E. Koskela

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Observation
  • Revolutions

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris