TRACE. AEROSPACE ORBIT DETERMINATION PROGRAM

Abstract

TRACE is a multiple-purpose satellite orbitdetermination program for the IBM 7090 computer. Its applications include: (1) prediction - the generation of a satellite trajectory and associated ground trace and station sighting data; (2) orbit determination - estimation of trajectory parameters, station locations, and observational biases, so as to best fit a set of observations; and (3) error analysis - estimation of the potential accuracy attainable by a tracking system, given the station locations, the data types, rates and quality, the uncertainties in the model parameters, and the specifications of the nominal orbit. The report contains the objectives of the program, some theoretical foundations, the equations and methods employed, the structure of the program, and complete instructions for its use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0454404

Entities

People

  • R. J. Mercer

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Error Analysis
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Orbital Elements
  • Orbits
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Standards
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris