Analysis of the Orbit of 1970-97B (Cosmos 378 Rocket).

Abstract

Cosmos 378 rocket, 1970-97B, entered orbit on 17 November 1970, with orbital inclination 74.0 degrees, period 105 min and perigee height 230 km, and decayed on 30 September 1972 after 683 days in orbit. The RAE computer program PROP was used, with more than 1900 observations from 64 stations, to determine the orbit at 39 epochs between February 1971 and September 1972. The main aim of the analysis was to determine the atmospheric rotation rate from the decrease in orbital inclination, which was determined with a mean standard deviation of 0.0010 degree and a best standard deviation of 0.0003 degree.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA013122

Entities

People

  • H. Hiller

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Observation
  • Orbital Inclination
  • Rotation
  • Standards

Readers

  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris