This paper revisits a class of Earth-orbiting interferometric observatories introduced previously and reviews the general procedures to achieve wave-number plane coverage. The effect of eccentric spacecraft trajectories and gravity field J2 perturbations on wave-number plane coverage are considered. Conditions for complete wave-number plane coverage are found for certain classes of orbit perturbations. This analysis leads to design criteria for interferometric observatories that ensure wave-number plane coverage as a function of perturbation strength.


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    Title :

    Effects of Orbit Variations and J2 Perturbations on a Class of Earth-Orbiting Interferometric Observatories


    Additional title:

    J of Astronaut Sci


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2005-06-01


    Size :

    20 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English






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