ORBIT DETERMINATION FROM DOPPLER SHIFT MEASUREMENTS IN AN ARBITRARY FORCE FIELD.

Abstract

A method of determining a satellite orbit in an arbitrary force field from simultaneous three-station observations of the radio Doppler-shift is proposed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0634120

Entities

People

  • C. Masaitis

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Doppler Effect
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Orbits
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Orbits

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Space Objects