The Construction of Thermospheric Density Correction Tables for Use in Satellite Trajectory and Lifetime Predictions.

Abstract

In order to improve short-term ephemeris predictions and long-term satellite lifetime estimates, a set of correction tables has been provided. For the user, a ratio of a modified version of MSIS and DENSEL for a variety of input parameters is shown on these tables. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1978
Accession Number
ADA054341

Entities

People

  • Arthur B. Prag
  • Lawrence R. Sharp

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Corporations
  • Databases
  • Low Altitude
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Space Sciences
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris