AN ANALYTICAL METHOD OF DETERMINING SATELLITE LOCATION FOR ELLIPTIC ORBITS.
Abstract
A solution to the problem of determining the location of the ground track of a satellite traveling in an elliptic orbit is given. The approach assumes a satellite of negligible mass moving about a homogeneous earth without atmosphere. Perturbing effects caused by earth oblateness are accounted for. Three steps are required for the solution: (1) the initial ortibal elements are derived from burnout conditions; (2) the location of the longitude of the nodes preceeding and following the desired location are determined; and (3) the location of the satellite track is then determined by relating the position of a hypothetical satellite in a circular orbit of equal period. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0474618
Entities
People
- D. E. Muir
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses