A Procedure for Comparing Electrical Center and Inertial Center Position Differences for Gravity Gradient Stabilized Satellites.

Abstract

For Timation satellites, the position of the antennae transmitting signals used for Doppler tracking differs from the satellite's center of gravity. As satellite tracking improves and more precise applications are rendered to satellite work, this difference may be significant. This report describes a procedure for computing the difference between the inertial and electrical centers and for relating this difference to a geocentric coordinate system as a function of the satellite's position and velocity.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA010128

Entities

People

  • David J. Lehman

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Gravity
  • Transmitting

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites