A satellite simulation program
By: Rex H. Shudde
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Dept. of Operations Research
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1989
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: SPACECRAFT TRAJECTORIES; EARTH ORBITS; EPHEMERIDES
Other titles: NPS-55-89-10.
Description: This report presents a satellite simulation written for the IBM PC and clones in Microsoft      QuickBASIC 4.5. The program can either generate an ephemeris of satellite      ground-track position and location with respect to a fixed ground station, or determine      the position and time the satellite is above the horizon of a specified ground station.      Provision is made for the program to handle multiple satellites and multiple ground      stations. Input is either by way of the computer keyboard or by separate files for satellites      and ground stations. Output is written both on the screen and to an ASCII output file      which can be accessed by a data based management program. Keywords: Satellite;      Satellite simulation; Satellite vulnerability; Satellite tracking; Satellite orbit; Satellite      culmination; Ground track. (JHD)
Notes: Title from cover.

"NPS-55-89-10."

"September 1989."

AD A218 079.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 49).

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