THE EVEN ZONAL HARMONICS OF THE EARTH'S GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL.

Abstract

The coefficients of the even zonal harmonics in the Earth's gravitational potential are evaluated by analysing the processions of the orbital planes of seven satellites, having orbital inclinations distributed as uniformly as possible between 28 and 96 degrees. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0466587

Entities

People

  • Desmond King-Hele
  • G. E. Cook

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronomy
  • Celestial Mechanics
  • Coefficients
  • Functions (Mathematics)
  • Harmonics
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanics
  • Orbital Inclination
  • Physics
  • Space Sciences
  • Space Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris