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Long-term orbital lifetime predictions
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Dreher, P. E. Lyons, A. T. |
| Copyright Year | 1990 |
| Description | Long-term orbital lifetime predictions are analyzed. Predictions were made for three satellites: the Solar Max Mission (SMM), the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF), and the Pegasus Boiler Plate (BP). A technique is discussed for determining an appropriate ballistic coefficient to use in the lifetime prediction. The orbital decay rate should be monitored regularly. Ballistic coefficient updates should be done whenever there is a significant change in the actual decay rate or in the solar activity prediction. |
| File Size | 888748 |
| Page Count | 30 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910000779 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6353jr4n |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1990-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrodynamics Solar Activity Performance Prediction Long Term Effects Boiler Plate Orbital Lifetime Long Duration Exposure Facility Prediction Analysis Techniques Decay Rates 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 |
