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Orbital motion of the solar power satellite
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Graf Jr., O. F. |
| Copyright Year | 1977 |
| Description | A study on the effects of solar radiation pressure on the SPS orbit is documented. It was shown that the eccentricity of the orbit can increase from initially being zero. The SPS configuration is primarily considered but the results are applicable to any geosynchronous satellite that resembles a flat surface continually facing the sun. The orbital evolution of the SPS was investigated over its expected 30 year lifetime and the satellite was assumed to be in free flight. The satellite's motion was described with analytical formulae which could be used to develop an orbit control theory in order to minimize station keeping costs. |
| File Size | 2811934 |
| Page Count | 107 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19780007205 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6935mz62 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1977-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles Artificial Satellites Synchronous Satellites Energy Technology Satellite Orbits Solar Energy Satellite Configurations Solar Radiation Spacecraft Motion Radiation Pressure Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
