Applied orbit perturbation and maintenance
By: Chia-Chun "George" Chao.
Publisher: Aerospace Press; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; AIAA
Published: 2005
Place of publication: El Segundo, Calif; Reston, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Artificial satellites -- Orbits; Orbital mechanics; Perturbation (Mathematics)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A review of two-body mechanics; title: Equations of motion with perturbations; title: Averaged equations of motion in classical elements; title: Resonant tesseral harmonics in Kaula's formulations; title: Application of averaged equations to orbit analysis; title: Orbit maintenance of LEO, MEO, and HEO satellites and constellations; title: Stationkeeping of GEO satellites; title: Collocation of GEO satellites; title: Advanced concepts of orbit control; title: End-of-life disposal orbits : strategies and long-term stability.