Analytical and semi-analytical investigations of geosynchronous space debris with high area-to-mass ratios

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1077-1090

  Valk, S ^a   Lemaitre A ^a   Anselmo, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^b ISTI CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Equilibria; Geosynchronous orbits; Hamiltonian formalism; High area to mass ratios; Long term evolution; Non gravitational influence; Non singular variables; Radiation pressure; Space debris

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GRAVITATION; HAMILTONIANS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACE RESEARCH;

GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBITS; HAMILTONIAN FORMALISM; HIGH AREA-TO-MASS RATIOS; LONG-TERM EVOLUTION; NON-GRAVITATIONAL INFLUENCE; NON-SINGULAR VARIABLES;

SPACE DEBRIS;

EID: 39649114318     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2007.10.025     Document Type: Article

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