ORBITAL ELEMENTS FROM DOPPLER TRACKING OF THREE SATELLITES,
Abstract
The orbitallements resulting from this tracking are of research interest in two different ways. First, their secular and long-term periodic perturbations can be analyzed to yield equations of condition connecting the zonal harmonics in the Earth's gravitational field. Second, because of the unique nature of the radio signals from these satellites, they have been used in studies of radio propagation through the ionosphere and troposphere, and in studies of the reflections of radio signals from the Earth's surface. The paper presents tables of orbital elements of these satellites which are adequate for either of these types of research. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0630034
Entities
People
- Robert R. Newton
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory