Air Drag Correction for Satellite Orbits of Low Eccentricity

A method is derived for removing the perturbations in eccentricity due to the effects of air drag, on satellite orbits of low eccentricity and, in particular, for those lying in planes inclined at angles close to the critical angle of inclination of 63.4°, for which the oscillation in eccentricity d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. A, Mathematical and physical sciences Mathematical and physical sciences, 1992-04, Vol.437 (1899), p.175-183
1. Verfasser:	Brookes, C. J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Approximation Artificial satellites Astronomy Celestial mechanics (including n-body problems) Critical points Earth, ocean, space Exact sciences and technology Fundamental astronomy Fundamental astronomy and astrophysics. Instrumentation, techniques, and astronomical observations Geopotential Numerical eccentricity Orbits Planets Satellite orbits Sine function Zonal harmonics
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Zusammenfassung:	A method is derived for removing the perturbations in eccentricity due to the effects of air drag, on satellite orbits of low eccentricity and, in particular, for those lying in planes inclined at angles close to the critical angle of inclination of 63.4°, for which the oscillation in eccentricity due to the Earth’s gravity field is significantly large.
ISSN:	1364-5021 0962-8444 1471-2946 2053-9177
DOI:	10.1098/rspa.1992.0054