Space Research. (Investigation of the Gravitational Fields and the Shape of the Earth, other Planets and the Moon by Observations from Space Vehicles),

Abstract

;Contents: Artificial satellites employed for determining the figure and the gravitational field of the earth; Methods of precise observations of artificial earth satellites; Geometric satellite plottings; The theory of artificial earth satellites motion in the gravitational field of the earth; Dynamic conclusions from artificial earth satellite; Fundamental geodetic constants; The orbit, gravitat field and figure on the moon; Determining the figures and the gravitational fields of the major planets.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1974
Accession Number
AD0774398

Entities

People

  • L. P. Pellinen

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Gravitational Fields
  • Observation
  • Plotting
  • Satellite Buses
  • Space Objects
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris