SPECIAL PERTURBATIONS WEIGHTED DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION PROGRAM DOCUMENT

Abstract

A computer program is described which differentially corrects and/or predicts the orbit of a geocentric satellite. The dynamics of the program are based on a variation of parameters formulation with the perturbative acceleration being numerically integrated. A weighted correction process is incorporated which considers the relative accuracy of the observational data in a least-squares fit. Included in the document are the program description, complete formulation, program operating instructions, flow diagrams, and test cases.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 1963
Accession Number
AD0426035

Entities

People

  • J. D. Enright
  • M. J. Kruger

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computational Processes
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Observation
  • Orbital Elements
  • Radiation Pressure
  • Reliability
  • Solar Radiation
  • Standards
  • Weighting Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Business Analytics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris