The modelling for forces and torques on near Earth satellites: Application to a proposed Brazilian satellite
Abstract
The free molecular theory of rarefied gas dynamics and simple radiation theory are used to calculate the forces and torques on the proposed first Brazilian satellite. The direct solar radiation, albedo and Earth emitted radiation are taken into account. The variation of these forces with the pertinent parameters as well as their orbital variations are discussed.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- May 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8330502V
- Keywords:
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- Artificial Satellites;
- Gas Dynamics;
- Torque;
- Albedo;
- Brazilian Space Program;
- Rarefied Gases;
- Solar Radiation;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles