THE EFFECT OF TRANSFER INJECTION ERRORS UPON THE ACCURACY OF HIGH CIRCULAR ORBITS

Abstract

First-order relationships between the position and velocity errors at start and end of a Hohmann transfer are derived in a two-dimensional analysis. The results are then used to evaluate the effects of uncorrected first injection errors upon the mean radius and eccentricity of the final (nominally circular) orbit, assuming perfect application of the final impulsive velocity. Finally the mean radius and eccentricity errors are expressed in terms of post-orbital velocities required for nulling, such as would be required in station-keeping communication satellite systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0471329

Entities

People

  • Keith Smith

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Apogees
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Trajectories
  • Circular Orbits
  • Communication Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Equations
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Orbits
  • Perigees
  • Stationary Orbits
  • Trajectories
  • Transfer Orbits
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris