Evolution of the rotation of an artificial earth satellite under the influence of a perturbing moment which is constant in fixed axes
Abstract
The change in the modulus of the vector of the kinetic moment of a satellite which is noted during the determination of the actual orientation of an artificial earth is discussed. The change is due to the presence of a small perturbing moment, which is constant in fixed axes relative to the satellite. It is also shown that the averaged equations in this problem can be integrated.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- May 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979STIN...7923995N
- Keywords:
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- Artificial Satellites;
- Kinematics;
- Satellite Rotation;
- Artificial Satellites;
- Axes Of Rotation;
- Orbital Position Estimation;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles