Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking in the High-Low Mode: Line-of-Sight Acceleration in a Residual Gravity Field

Abstract

In this study,the residual line-of-sight acceleration for a general satellite configuration is developed rigorous to within the first -order differentials. In addition to the usual basic term treated in geophysical literature, two kinds of corrective terms are derived: the term c(1) (related to satellite velocities) and the combined term c(2)+c(3)+c(4) (related to satellite positions). Subsequently, the general formulation is specialized for a high-low configuration. The outcome of computer simulations performed for this.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA242401

Entities

People

  • Georges Blaha

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Error Analysis
  • Errors
  • Gravity
  • Line Of Sight
  • Literature
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Notation
  • Residuals
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Simulations
  • Time Intervals

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris