THE DEFLECTION OF THE VERTICAL OF MAJOR GEODETIC DATUMS AND THE SEMIMAJOR AXIS OF THE EARTH'S ELLIPSOID AS OBTAINED FROM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS,

Abstract

The geocentric (terrestrial) coordinates of the 12 Baker-Nunn stations are derived from an analysis of 46,535 observations of 13 different satellites, and the absolute deflection of the vertical for 7 datums is determined. Based on those deflections of the vertical and through geoidal fit, the value of a = 6.378169 Mm for the semimajor axis of the earth's ellipsoid is derived. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0615138

Entities

People

  • G. Veis

Organizations

  • Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Astronautics
  • Deflection
  • Ellipsoids
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Netherlands
  • Observation
  • Space Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris