It is important to arrange that rocket impulse (which precipitates re-entry) causes in-vacuo orbit to intersect defined "injection altitude" at correct longitude; errors in impact position due to misalignment of impulse can be rendered very small by applying impulse at "optimum" point chosen relative to impact longitude; all attempts to increase accuracy involve cost in magnitude of perturbing impulse, and rocket propellant.
Factors affecting accuracy of impact position of satellites reentered by command
Astronautica Acta
Astronautica Acta ; 8 , n 2-3 ; p 124-133
1962
10 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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