Analysis of the TOPEX/poseidon operational Orbit: observed variations and why

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 212-224

  Frauenholz, Raymond B ^a   Bhat, Ramachandra S ^a   Shapiro, Bruce E ^a   Leavitt, Robert K ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Sterling Software   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MOTION CONTROL; ORBITS; SOLAR CELL ARRAYS; TRACKING (POSITION);

ALONG TRACK FORCES; GRAVITY PERTURBATION; OSCULATING TO MEAN CONVERSION METHOD;

SATELLITE OBSERVATORIES;

EID: 0032024490     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3312     Document Type: Article

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