An Upper Bound On Errors In the Mean-Of-Date/Instantaneous Earth-Fixed Vector Transformation Induced By Interpolated Nutation Angles.

Abstract

An analytic expression for the upper bound on the error induced into a vector modulus by the use of interpolated nutation angles in the coordinate transformations between the mean-of-date reference system and the instantaneous earth-fixed reference system is derived through first order. This expression is applied to the six-point Lagrange interpolator, using interpolation intervals between 0.25 and l.00 days, and a quantification of associated upper error bounds for earth satellite position vector moduli is made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA121605

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  • A. D. Parks

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  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

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