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Relativistic perturbations on the motion and tracking of the lageos satellite
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Martin, C. F. Torrence, M. H. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | The modifications to Geodyn to substitute the Einstein gravitational theory for Newtonian gravitation are described. This results in modifications to both the satellite equations of motion and to the modeling of satellite tracking measurements. Since the Newtonian theory is a very close approximation to the Einstein theory (or general theory of relativity), observable deviations from Newtonian theory are small, and the applicable equations of motion or observation equations can be formulated so that they differ only by small terms which are denoted as relativistic perturbations. In the implementation of the Einstein theory in an orbital data reduction program, station coordinates and satellite coordinates which resemble the normal Cartesian coordinates are considered. |
| File Size | 2073871 |
| Page Count | 47 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830010559 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t0dv6c85z |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Launch Vehicles And Space Vehicles Lageos Satellite Satellite Tracking Relativistic Theory Satellite Perturbation Newton Theory Equations of Motion Laser Range Finders Cartesian Coordinates 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 |
