In the 1990s low earth orbit operations are anticipated which will include the Space Station and orbital maneuver vehicle (OMV) serviceable satellites requiring reboost and coordination despite drag decay and oblateness effects. A low thrust targeting algorithm is described applicable to Space Station and the OMV. Tests were made with Space Station reboost requirements and an oblate gravity model. The reboost requirements were determined based on projected station growth, atmospheric models and anticipated flight profiles. The targeting algorithm as well as the algorithm for predicting orbital decay are perturbation formulations of more 'transcendental' systems and are used in interactive personal computer simulations. Performance results and a discussion for the Space Station problems are provided.
Trajectory analysis for low thrust maneuvers and drag decay in low earth orbit operations
AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Conference ; 1987 ; Kalispell, MT, United States
1988-01-01
Conference paper
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English
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