Analysis of Laser Data for Geodetic Purposes.

Abstract

MIT's Planetary Ephemeris Program has been modified to permit a weighted least squares estimate for variations in the earth's rotation and polar motion using earth satellite and lunar laser ranging data. A test solution was performed with data obtained during the first two years of the lunar laser ranging experiment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775393

Entities

People

  • Irwin I. Shapiro
  • Robert W. King

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Motion
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ephemerides
  • Mathematics
  • Motion
  • Rotation
  • Space Systems
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris