An Economical Semi Analytical Orbit Theory For Micro Computer Applications
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An Economical Semi-Analytical Orbit Theory for Micro-Computer Applications
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
language: en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date: 2018-07-06
An economical algorithm is presented for predicting the position of a satellite perturbed by drag and zonal harmonics J sub 2 through J sub 4. Simplicity being of the essence, drag is modeled as a secular decay rate in the semi-axis (retarded motion); with the zonal perturbations modeled from a modified version of the Brouwers formulas. The algorithm is developed as: an alternative on-board orbit predictor; a back up propagator requiring low energy consumption; or a ground based propagator for microcomputer applications (e.g., at the foot of an antenna). An O(J sub 2) secular retarded state partial matrix (matrizant) is also given to employ with state estimation. The theory was implemented in BASIC on an inexpensive microcomputer, the program occupying under 8K bytes of memory. Simulated trajectory data and real tracking data are employed to illustrate the theory's ability to accurately accommodate oblateness and drag effects. Gordon, R. A. Goddard Space Flight Center...