A GENERAL PERTURBATIONS DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION PROGRAM

Abstract

An experimental computer program is described, which calculates Earth Satellite ephemerides, corrects orbit elements and evaluates the effects of various terms of the bulge perturbation theory. Perturbations by solar radiation pressure and atmospheric drag are also represented ted. The differential correction employs a weighted least-squares reduction. Formulation, flow charts, input formats and sample cases are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0419144

Entities

People

  • J.l. Arsenault
  • J.r. Kuhlman
  • L.w. Stumpf

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Ephemerides
  • Error Analysis
  • Orbital Elements
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Perturbations
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Pressure
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Slant Range
  • Solar Radiation
  • Time Intervals
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris