LONG-TERM EVOLUTION OF MEDIUM-DISTANCE ORBITS.

Abstract

A method is developed for predicting the long-term development of orbits having moderate to large eccentricities (0.33 < e < 0.9) and semi major axes up to 10 Earth radii. For many orbits of this type the lifetime depends entirely on the interaction of the luni-solar perturbations with the effects of the Earth's gravitational potential. Lifetime estimates are given for 8 satellites. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0482734

Entities

People

  • Diana W. Scott
  • G. E. Cook

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 4G Wireless Networks
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Eccentricity
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Perturbations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Control Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris