Analysis of the orbital decay of spherical satellites using different solar flux proxies and atmospheric density models

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 392-400

  Pardini, Carmen ^a   Tobiska, W Kent ^b   Anselmo, Luciano ^a  

^a ISTI CNR   (Italy)

^b Space Environment Technologies ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric density models; Drag coefficients; Drag modeling accuracy; Satellite orbital decay; Solar flux proxies

Indexed keywords

DRAG; EARTH (PLANET); HEAT FLUX; ORBITS; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPACE RESEARCH;

ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY MODEL; ORBITAL DECAY; SPHERICAL SATELLITES;

SATELLITES;

EID: 33644595813     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.10.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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