GENERAL ORBIT CHANGE OF AN EARTH SATELLITE BY A SINGLE IMPULSE,

Abstract

An analysis is presented of the mechanics and geometry of a general change in an earth satellite orbit caused by a single impulse. Typical numerical solutions of the resulting equations, carried out by a digital computer program, are given. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0427158

Entities

People

  • P. J. Plender

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Mechanics
  • Orbits
  • Satellite Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris