Error Propagation for Ground-to-Satellite Elliptical Intercept Orbits to Examine the Error Ellipsoid Growth.
Abstract
Errors from the intended performance of a system, composed of specialized components, could be due to any number of sub-system fluctations. This thesis will examine the effect of these resultant errors of the mission of the system involved. In particular, errors in an interceptor's booster performance (seen as position and velocity errors at burnout) will be propagated along the interceptor's orbit to a given target point and the resultant error at the intercept point will be found. A range of intercept orbits will be examined to determine if there is a family of particular intercept orbits that give the minimum position errors at the intercept point. Conclusions will be made as to what typical trajectory should be flown against a certain type of target so as to minimize the resultant free flight error propagation to the intercept point. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA081896
Entities
People
- Michael J. Von Plinsky
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology