THE ORBITS OF LUNAR SATELLITES: AN INTRODUCTION.

Abstract

Present knowledge of the Moon's gravitational field is briefly reviewed. The Report then describes the main perturbations of the orbit of a lunar satellite caused by low-order terms in the lunar gravitational potential and by the Earth. Techniques for investigating the lunar potential are outlined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0649705

Entities

People

  • G. E. Cook

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Gravitational Fields
  • Lunar Satellites
  • Perturbations
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris