A BRIEF SURVEY OF SATELLITE ORBIT COMPUTATION METHODS AND MAJOR PERTURBATIVE EFFECTS

Abstract

A brief descriptive survey of the various satellite orbit computation methods is presented in order to give the systems engineer an introduction to the various methods and problems which currently exist.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0434348

Entities

People

  • R. H. Greene

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Angular Motion
  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circular Orbits
  • Equations
  • Government Procurement
  • Orbital Elements
  • Orbital Inclination
  • Orbits
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Pressure
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Solar Radiation
  • System Software

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris