The Determination and Prediction of Near-Synchronous Satellite Orbits Utilizing a Polynomial Force Model.
Abstract
A method for accurately determining and predicting the orbits of near-synchronous satellites is presented. The basic approach is to supplement the conventional spherical harmonics representation of the terrestrial gravity field with a forcing function having components represented by polynomial expansions about nominal values of vehicular sub-latitude, sub-longitude, and separation from the geocenter. Numerical results are presented for a variety of near-synchronous orbits with small to moderate eccentricities and inclinations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 07, 1969
- Accession Number
- AD0855873
Entities
People
- N. S. Hall
- R. H. Gersten
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation