LUNAR PROBE FLIGHT: INTRODUCTION TO FLIGHT GEOMETRY AND ACCURACY PROBLEMS,

Abstract

The report presents the flight geometry that describes the orbit of a lunar probe in relation to the movements of the terminal bodies, earth and moon. By choosing a suitable reference system and by simplifying the three body problem to a two body problem in neglecting the force field of the moon, the problem is amenable to an analytical approach that, though approximate, brings forward all characteristic features proper to the exact solution.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 22, 1958
Accession Number
AD0612694

Entities

People

  • R. F. Hoelker

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Astronomical Bodies
  • Earth (Planet)
  • Geometry
  • Instrumentation
  • Lunar Probes
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Moon
  • Planetary Satellites
  • Planets
  • Probes
  • Solar System
  • Terminals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers