ATMOSPHERIC PERTURBATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES,

Abstract

A study of the perturbation of artificial satellite orbits by atmospheric drag forces is important in predicting satellite orbits and lifetimes, and can provide a means of obtaining atmospheric data from satellite observations. The purpose of this paper is to present straightforward and accurate methods of computing drag perturbations, with corrections for influencing factors such as the rotation of the earth. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 1958
Accession Number
AD0607066

Entities

People

  • Edward Leeper

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Perturbations
  • Rotation
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris