ORBIT DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION - TRACKING PROGRAM. VOLUME 1 - DIFFERENTIAL CORRECTION GEOCENTRIC ORBIT COMPUTATIONS PROGRAM

Abstract

This document presents the formulation, computational logic and coding information developed for the purpose of effecting the definition of geocentric satellite orbits. The rationale for this process is constructed around the recursive minimum variance data filter developed by R.E. Kalman and a specially prepared magnetic tape generated in the preprocessor (AD-633 721). the trajectory portion of the program is formulated in the Encke manner and includes perturbing accelerations resulting from the first 3 harmonics of the Earth's potential function, atmospheric dray, solar radiation pressure, and solar and lunar gravitation. These accelerations are integrated via an uncorrected Gauss-Jackson routine started with a fourth order Runge-Kutta process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0633720

Entities

People

  • George E. Townsend

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Density
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mathematical Filters
  • Orbital Elements
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Tracking Stations
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris