Phase-Space Estimate of Satellite Coverage Time

Abstract

A phase-space estimate of the overlap in satellite coverage is used to evaluate impact on the time for constellation coverage. It also gives the distribution of vintages of data, the average of which is essentially the coverage time. Inclined orbits' overlaps in areas of interest makes measurements more current there.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA338959

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • California
  • Constellations
  • Databases
  • Governments
  • Measurement
  • National Governments
  • New Mexico
  • Orbits
  • Polar Orbits
  • Probability
  • Technical Information Centers
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Universities

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites