Analysis of the Orbit of 1970-65D, Cosmos 359 Rocket.
Abstract
Cosmos 359 rocket, 1970-65D, was launched on 22 August 1970 into an orbit inclined at 51.2 degrees to the equator, with an initial perigee height of 209 km: it decayed on 6 October 1971 after a lifetime of 410 days. The orbit has been determined at 42 epochs during the lifetime, using the RAE orbit refinement program, PROP, with over 2600 observations. Observations from the Hewitt cameras at Malvern and Edinburgh were available for 10 of the 42 orbits. Ten values of density scale height, at heights between 185 and 261 km, have been determined from analysis of the variations in perigee height. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0771206
Entities
People
- Doreen Walker
Organizations
- Royal Aircraft Establishment