THE ODD ZONAL HARMONICS IN THE EARTH'S GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL.

Abstract

The odd zonal harmonics in the Earth's gravitational potential are determined by analysing the changes in the eccentricities of six satellites having orbital inclinations spaced as uniformly as possible between 28 degrees and 96 degrees. The most satisfactory representation of the potential is found to be in terms of four coefficients. The resulting potential is compared with that obtained by other authors. Three and five-coefficient solutions are also presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0468942

Entities

People

  • Desmond King-Hele
  • Diana W. Scott
  • G. E. Cook

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coefficients
  • Eccentricity
  • Harmonics
  • Orbital Inclination

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris