Precise computation of geopotential orbit perturbations for very low Earth satellites.
Abstract
An analytical method for calculating precise orbits of very low satellites in the Earth gravity field is presented. New formulae for effective calculation of tesseral harmonic perturbations due to arbitrary high order and degree harmonics have been obtained and applied.
- Publication:
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Artificial Satellites
- Pub Date:
- 1989
- Bibcode:
- 1989ArtSa..24...55W
- Keywords:
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- Artificial Satellites;
- Geopotential;
- Orbit Calculation;
- Orbit Perturbation;
- Analytic Functions;
- Orbital Elements;
- Tesseral Harmonics;
- Zonal Harmonics;
- Astrodynamics;
- Artificial Satellites: Geopotential;
- Artificial Satellites: Perturbations;
- Artificial Satellites: Orbit Determination