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Relative motion of near orbiting satellites.The relative motion of two particles on adjacent orbits about the same primary has been investigated under the condition that both motions have the same period. The geometrical properties of the relative displacement and velocity traces, on representative planes, are studied. A complete state of the motion is given; and, the range and range-rate variations, over one or more orbits, are described. It has been found that cusps appear on some of the traces provided that a proper relationship exists between the eccentricity and inclination. (Here, one particle moves on a circular path while the second moves on an ellipse). The conditions for which cusps appear are given, and typical traces are shown.
Document ID
19730039860
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Eades, J. B., Jr.
(Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. Seabrook, Md., United States)
Drewry, J. W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1973
Publication Information
Publication: Celestial Mechanics
Volume: 7
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Accession Number
73A24662
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS1-10907
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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