ATMOSPHERIC PERTURBATIONS ON NEARLY CIRCULAR SATELLITE ORBITS,

Abstract

This report describes a simple technique for determining the effects of air drag on a nearly circular satellite orbit. Over any single orbit, the change in orbital period and radius can be obtained as a function of sub D A/M. Several graphs are included where Sub D 2 with observa tions of the ANNA 1b Satellite.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1963
Accession Number
AD0418761

Entities

People

  • Gerald A. Ouellette

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Orbits
  • Perturbations
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris