Secular and short-periodic disturbances of the elements of an intermediate orbit
Abstract
Expressions are derived for the secular and short-period disturbances of intermediate-orbit elements, caused by the resistance of the earth's atmosphere. The analysis is carried out for an intermediate orbit deduced from a solution to the problem of two fixed centers. Secular and short-period disturbances are calculated for several hypothetical satellites. The analysis makes use of series in powers of the eccentricity.
- Publication:
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Publication of scientific results of the INTERCOSMOS collaboration
- Pub Date:
- 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974psri.rept..110N
- Keywords:
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- Orbit Perturbation;
- Orbital Elements;
- Satellite Drag;
- Secular Variations;
- Earth Orbits;
- Eccentric Orbits;
- Satellite Perturbation;
- Astrodynamics