SINGLE-STATION COVERAGE FOR EARTH-SATELLITE ORBITS.

Abstract

In co-ordinated studies of station siting and satellite orbit specification, an important factor is the frequency of occurrence of satellite passes over the station. This factor has a bearing for example, on the accuracy with which the orbit can be determined, particularly in the case of a minimal tracking network. In this paper an algorithm is derived for determining the average number of passes per day of a satellite in a circular orbit of given height and inclination over a ground station having given latitude and acquisition angle. An approximate procedure for treating eccentric orbits is also given. This paper was originally presented at a meeting of COSPAR Working Group 1, Florence, May 1964. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634206

Entities

People

  • R. H. Merson

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circular Orbits
  • Eccentric Orbits
  • Frequency
  • Ground Stations
  • Latitude
  • Orbits
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Specifications
  • Stations
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris
  • Space - Satellites