SAGA, A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SHORT ARC GEODETIC ADJUSTMENT OF SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS

Abstract

The development of the Short Arc Geodetic Adjustment (SAGA) program is outlined in detail. The application of the computer program with actual data illustrates the capabilities of the SAGA geodetic positioning. Complete instructions to the program user are included in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 17, 1969
Accession Number
AD0691835

Entities

People

  • Duane C. Brown
  • Jerry E. Trotter

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Reduction
  • Department Of Defense
  • Equations
  • Feedback
  • Geodetic Satellites
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Power Series
  • Range Finding

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris