MOTION SIMULATION OF GROUND OBSERVED EARTH SATELLITES
Abstract
The paper discusses a simulation of the overall body motion characterized by the orbital and local motion about the center of mass. This motion is related to the observations made by ground stations and provides orientation of the total motion in the antenna axes systems and orientation of the lines of sight relative to the ground. Since only the basic characteristic motions are required and exacting simulation to some existing satellite is not necessary, certain simplifications are introduced. These include omission of perturbations and observational errors and the elimination of a true time requirement and a time based progression reference. The emphasis here is on a description of the equations, relations, and transformations of the simulation model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0693550
Entities
People
- J. A. Ormsby
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation