A MECHANICAL MODEL FOR ESTIMATING THE MOTION OF LOW ALTITUDE SATELLITES WITH RESPECT TO THE EARTH'S SURFACE.

Abstract

The principles and design of a mechanical model used for demonstrating or approximately estimating the motion of low altitude satellites with respect to the earth's surface are described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0472614

Entities

People

  • A. Berti
  • G. R. Lindsey

Organizations

  • SACLANT ASW Research Centre

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Elevation
  • Low Altitude
  • Low Elevation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Control Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris