Launch Window for the X4 Satellite on a Scout Rocket.

Abstract

On the basis of the preliminary Scout trajectory plan, a launch window is defined for the revised X4 mission, which uses an Algol III Scout to inject the satellite into a nominally circular orbit at a height of 750 km. The effects of launch vehicle injection errors are taken into account using a stochastic simulation method.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1972
Accession Number
ADA015848

Entities

People

  • G. E. Cook

Organizations

  • Royal Aircraft Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Circular Orbits
  • Launch Vehicles
  • Orbits
  • Simulations
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris